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Weekly Id. No. 468. Vol. IX. APRIL 15, 1897. or by Post ijd. 60I.ONIAL CONSIGNMENT THE RIVER PLATE AND THOS. BORTHWICK, FRESH MEAT Go, Uaitafl, 41, RUSSELL STREET, LIVERPOOL, a, COLEMAN STREET, LONDON, E.G., COMPANY, LTD., 856 & 357, Central Meat Market, DISTRIBUTING 367,368^375, Central Meat Market, London, E.C. IMPORTERS Or L O 3ST 3D O 3ST? And 18, Cook Street, Liverpool. ALSO IMPORTERS OF MANCHESTER and GLASGOW New Zealand MEAT MARKETS. BIVEH PLATE MUTTON, AND Agent for the Stores i London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Prime Canterbury (Now Zealand) Mutton and Cardiff. and Beef, also Elver Plate. Telegraphic Address Australian Meat. Telegraphic Addresses "REFORMER," LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, Prices and particulars to be had at "LOTHIAN," LIIERPWJL. "OVERDRAW," L9NQOR. NELSON'S WHARF, Commercial Rd., Jas. Nelson, & Sons, Ltd. Lambeth, London, S.E. MARKENDALE & CO. 57, Charterhouse Street, London, E.G., R. 41, North John Street, Liverpool, BRANCHES 1 LIMITED, Cumberland Road, Bristol, LONDON: 326, 327, 388 & 389, Central Meat IMPORTERS OF Market, E.C. BIRMINGHAM: Lease Lane & St. Martin's Market. New Zealand AND LIVERPOOL: 15a, Richmond Street. WATER STREET, MANCHESTER. MANCHESTER: The Abattoirs. River Plate Mutton. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE : 11, Pape Buildings, Pink " RANMOOR," LONDON. Lane, and Cold Store. " CATTLE," LIVERPOOL Telegraphic Address: " LIMITED," MANCHESTER, " SHBBP," BRISTOL. SHEFFIELD : 35, Pond Street. 1

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Head Ofllce: 1O & SO, liing Street, TVest Smitlxfield, LO1VOOIV, E«Cf. ___ ALSO AT Central Buildings, 41, North John St., LIVERPOOL; and Meat Markets, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL & BIRMINGHAM. JOHN PECK & Co., REFRIGERATING & ICE Butchers' Clothiers, MACHINERY, 4, CIRCUS STREET (BYROM STREET), LIVERPOOL Makers of every description of Batchers' Coats and Aprons; an immense variety OVER 3000 MACHINES in all sizes always kept in stock, or garments made specially to measure. Fit, Style and Quality Guaranteed. Cleveland Square, Liverpool, Nov. 21st, 1896. Testimonials from all parts of the Kingdom. Co., Ltd. Messrs. The Linde British Refrigeration Patterns, Prices, Terms, mid simple instructions for Self-Measurement sent post fret, Dear Sirs, WRITE FOR PATTERNS AND PRICE LIST. We have pleasure to inform you that your Refrigerating Machine Agents in most of the principal Towns in the United Kingdom. which you supplied us last Spring has continued to work in a most satisfactory manner, and has never given us the slightest trouble after it was properly started. The London We consider it a most economical plant and would not hesitate to recommend it to our friends. Yours faithfully, ;, *?%*$ HIDE & SKIN CO., Ltd, ______(Signed) SPINKS^S* CO. Bermondsey Market, S.E. The Linde British Refrigeration Co,, Ltd., Hide Sales, Thursdays at 2 p.m. 35, QUEEN VICTORIA ST., LONDON, E.C. Skin it M 2.15 p.m. AKD COLD STORE8- ICE WORKS W. CO a^JS.^T, Managing LOWER 8HADWELL,, JE?./ «n

ADELBERT BUCKA, THOMAS C. KELSON, HEYMANS&FILS Beranger LIVE STOCK SALESMAN, LIVE STOCK AGENT, CARE OW 39, Bellgrove Street, GLASGOW; Messrs. HILL & SONS, BANKERS, AND 66, WEST SMITHFIELD, OATTLE MARKET EXCHAN6E, NEWGASTLE-ON-TYNE, LONDON, E.O. Represented in CANADA and UNITED STATES by and Southampton. W. a ELLIOTT, And at Bristol THE Cable Address—" BUCKA," LONDON, 13, St. Sacrament Street, MONTREAL, " OXEN," GLASGOW. COLD STORAGE & ICE CO., Cable Addresset: " STEERS," NEWCASTLE-OH-TTUB LIMITED. BIRMINGHAM MARKETS. "EQUINOX," MONTREAL. Cold Stores and Offices— WILLIAMSON SQUARE, LIVERPOOL MONK & ROBBINS, R. & J. W. TURNER, TELEPHONE Nos.: Stores, 5676; Offices, 2105. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "Icicle," Liverpool. CATTLE & MEAT SALESMEN Wholesale Butchers and Cattle Dealers, EXTENSIVE AND COMMODIOUS GOLD STORAGE and COMMISSION AGENTS, on the Latest and Best Improved System. Importers, Butchers, &*., requested to favour with a trial, TELEPHONE 1130 SHEFFIELD. KILLING SHAMBLES, Also ICE MANUFACTURERS. (Shipping, Hotels, Private Houses, &o., supplied.) Skin, and Fat Quality equal In purity to the highest-class Dnntdng watKli Ottj if Liverpool Hide, Cattle & Sheep carefully Killed & Sold on Commission, ALL OUR CHARGES ADMITTED VERY REASONABLE. Company, Limited. American Chilled Beef a Speciality. Further particulars may be bad on application. GEO. LOBLEY, Secretary Hide Soles, Friday, 10.15 o'clock, Telephone 1159. Shin „ „ 12.0 „ TO PIE MAKERS. fat „ Wednesday, 21.0 „ DUNGAN PERRITT, Gaudie's Patent "Lever" Pie Machine Sf AUCTIONEER an article you should see about TDegraphlc Address " SHAMBLES," LIVERPOOL. ^& AND Is WILLIAM CL1PHAM, Manager. buying at once, price £2 15s., equal In MEAT SALESMAN, turning out workto the most expensive DEAD MEAT MARKET, GLASGOW. machine on the market. Hundreds In A. A, SHORTHOUSE, use. Sent on approval. Write for* full Cattle and Sheep Carefully Slaughtered and particulars to W. R. GAUD IE, Confec­ live Stock ant> HDcat Salesman, Sold on Commission. tioner, Jarrow-on-Tyne. SmKthfleld Market, LEEDS AND DISTRICT THE Hide, Skin, and Tallow Co., Ltd. MANCHESTER & DISTRICT 1O5, WATER LANE. Managing Sec.: ALFRED HIGGIN8. Bide, Skin & Fat Company, Ltd,, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS , WEEKLY BALES:—FAT, TUESDAY, 12 noon. ELM STREET, WATER STREET " MEAT," Birmingham. „ „ SKINS, FRIDAY, 9.80 a.m. MANCHESTER. „ „ HIDES, FRIDAY, 3 p.m. D. WELLWOOD, Secretary. Consignments promptly and carefully attended to.

LANCASHIRE BUTCHERS1 kors of Crenuino Ground Bone Manure WELSH MOUNTAIN MUTTON. HIDE AND SKIN COMPANY, LIMITED, Telegraph] FIRE MELTED TALLOW. No. 1179 (GUARANTEED GENUINE.) FEESH ARRIVALS DAILY from our FARM, WATER STREET, MANCHESTER. NANNERCH, NORTH WALES. SPEEDIE BROTHERS, QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION. SALE DAYS. SHEEP & CATTLE SALESMEN, HIDES Friday, 2.O p.m. COED-Y-BRAIN FARM, SKINS 3.30 256, Duke Street, GLASGOW. FAT .. 11.15 sum. 16, Deane Street, LIVERPOOL. ALES of Fat Cattle, Sheep & Pigs in GLASGOW Market every Telegraphic Address:—"Oxm," Manchester. S Monday & Wednesday; Canadian Cattle at YORKH ILL every No. 2979. Tuesday j Fat and Store Stock and Dairy Cows at CUPAR every Telephone Tuesday; Fat and Store Stock and Dairy Cows at STIRLING in Scotland. C. a. SWEPSON Secretary every Thursday ; also at the Principal Fairs Telegraphic Addresses :—" Spetdie," Glasgow ; " Speedie Bros.," Cupar; " Speedie Brothers," Stirling. Telegraphic Addresses:— Up to 2 p.m., "PYGMAEI," London: After a p.m., "RHYMING," London. Stockinette Mutton & Beef Covers a Speciality R. CORNELL, Registered No. 107,716. Carrier anb Contractor, CART.

Metropolitan Meat Market, To hold 100 & 150 Galls. Prices from fi13. JL.OJTPOMT, E2.C. Manufactured by flonei, Yam and Vehicle! of every description F. RANDELL, North Walsham. Contracted for any period. VANS ATTEND DOCKS & WHARVES DAILY. Special Carts to meet early trains. After the Closing of the Market please send all communications BOTCHERS' m PRINTING I to 18, Prldeaux Road, Stockwell, S.W. MANC. ENG. CARRIAGE PAID. Telegraphic Address; " WRAPPERS." Telephone No, 47 10,000 BILLHEADS, 35/- EDWIN STRETTON, Sin. by sin.; Ruled Paper. IMPORTER & PURVEYOR OF Manufacturer of all kinds of Bags, MEAT TICKETS, PRICE LISTS, COTTON, LINEN, & CALICO (Grey or White), Trinek Sweit Brsadi, Galvei1 Icadi, CIRCULARS, &O., for Beef, Mutton, Hams, Shoulders. MEMORANDUMS, Feet, G* Tsngiei, Tails, ti, AT EQUALLY LOW PRIC3S. BEST 62, LIVESEY ST., MANCHESTER. Cash with Order, or Bankers Reference. Country Orders by Post or Telegram receive Immediate attention. If you want a Butcher's Business ! 15, MARKET STREET, TRUSLOVE & BRAY THEN ADVERTISE THE FACT (Printers of The Meat Trades' Journal), MAY FAIR, LONDON, W. IN THE Telegraphic Address: STRBTTOH, Kaytair, Lood«B« WEST NORWOOD, LONDON, 8.E. Telephone 35221. MEAT TRADES APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. 999 TRADE TOPICS, LONDON CENTRAL MEAT MARKET, AT Liverpool, Australian mutton is quoted 2os. to 2is. 6d. (sellers). A CASE of anthrax has occurred on the farm of Mr. Henry Home, of Briestfield, Whitby Lower. CLUSE & FRANKS. London tallow trade quieter. Australian fair SCOTCH BEEF AND MUTTON. to good mutton, igs. to 203.; dull to fine beef, i;s. to i8s. 6d. ENGLISH BEEF AND MUTTON. THE Holmfirth, from Buenos Ayres to London, with live stock, reports experiencing heavy TOWN-KILLED BEEF AND MUTTON. weather with loss of 45 cattle and 373 sheep. & " ~~~~*~" AMERICAN BEEF AND MUTTON. MR. CLEMENT STEPHENSON and Mr. Rowland- son will give evidence before the Royal Com­ AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND BEEF AND MUTTON. mission on Bovine Tuberculosis, as representing the R.A.S.E. SAUSAGE SKINS, SWEETBREADS, SIR JOHN DILLON, BART., of Lismullen, co. AND ALL SUNDRIES. Meath, is making a trial of Galloways, and has recently imported a bull and a yearling heifer from Scotland. All Classes of Meat entering this Market. WE have to remind our readers that owing to the Journal being printed a day earlier than usual on account of the Easter Holidays several markets are omitted this week. 387 & 890, Central Meat Market, & 2, St. John St., London, E.C. THE second sale of bulls belonging to members MEADOWS and pastures show no improvement MESSRS. ROBSON, the well-known cattle sales­ of the Lincolnshire Red Shorthorn Association on the week, but with the setting in of genial men of Belfast, opened their new cattle market will be held at Lincoln next Thursday, when growing weather they would rapidly fill up with in Stewart and Stanfield-streets last week. 260 youug red bulls will be offered. herbage, and thus give a fillip to the store stock They had a fine collection of animals brought trade in view of the opening of the summer under the hammer, and the attendance of buyers ACCORDING to cable advices from New York grazing season two or three weeks hence. was very large, prices, as a rule, being good. heavy shipments of U.S. cattle to all ports are The new market is modelled after the best style now on the way to London and Liverpool. of sale-rings to be found in England and Scotland. Consignments of sheep are also weighty. THE sale of the celebrated flock of Dorset Horn sheep, the property of Mr. Herbert Farthing, THE Glasgow butchers have been paying so C. W. H. (Newport) We are afraid the leader- will take place at Thurloxton, Taunton, on dear for their supplies that not a few of them are writer you refer to is rather premature in hazard­ Thursday next, 22nd inst., Messrs. C. R. Morris, sidering the advisability of raising the retail ing such a positive opinion; at same time we Sons & Peard being auctioneers. The flock prices. However, should the cattle and sheep should like to believe his conjectures were true. numbers 630, and was established in 1862. be more liberally offered this week, they will allow prices to remain as they are. The dead RAPE fields are now yellow with blossom, but THE imports of fresh meat for week ended loth meat merchants again continued their war the crop is rapidly disappearing behind the inst., and corresponding week 1896, are shown against the co-operators. They have all resolved, hurdles, the ewes with their fast-growing lambs below: 1897 1896 except a very few, not to sell dead meat to the demanding daily a larger allowance of green Beef, cwts...... 61,771 ...... 24,840 co operative stores. N.B. Daily Mail. food. Mutton ...... 53,080 ...... 85,862 Pork ...... 8,216 ...... 2,778 THE lambing time in the Scotch Lowlands is AN extensive sale will be held by Messrs. well begun; on some farms it is almost over. Whitfield & Son at Oswestry next Wednesday. The sale will comprise 100 Shorthorn yearling WE have seen the photographs, by Fradelle | a week or two. The dams are in good form, and bulls and a large number of store cattle and & Young, of the "Japanese Village" dinner would require to be, for the crop of lambs is sheep. party at the Holborn Restaurant last month, and j must say they come out remarkably well. Those evidently to be a big one. A hundred lambs are READ Mr. Field's reply to the letter of Mr. desirous of securing an artistic souvenir of this spoken of out of sixty blackface ewes. The tups, Norman Hill, re transit of Irish cattle. Between most successful meeting should apply at once to however, were Leicesters, and doubles are Mr. Rooth and our member, the Liverpool Steam­ the photographers. Their always more numerous in proportion at the address is 283, Regent- beginning of the lambing than at the end of it. ship Owners' Association is getting put into a street, W. ___ tight place. THE London and North-Western Railway THE following offers for Troon (Ayrshire) new THE Worshipful Company of Skinners have Company have issued their thirteenth annual slaughterhouse have " been accepted: Mason card of the principal agricultural shows to be sent donations of ten guineas to the Royal work, Messrs. Orr, M'Lean & Co., £471 us. 6d.; Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, City-road; held throughout the country during the year 1897. joiner work, Messrs. Lambie & Moore, £200 Their representatives will, as usual, attend the and £21 to the Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund, 6s. id.; plumber work, Mr. James Flannagan, North Audley-street. various showgrounds to supply any information £39 53. 2d.; and slating and plaster work, to exhibitors and the general public. The Lon­ Messrs. T. Hall & Sons, £67 153. gd. Total cost don and North-Western Railway Company also SEVERAL correspondents have sent us cuttings —£778 i8s. 6d. from newspapers bearing upon the Meat Marking issue a pamphlet giving all the principal horse Bill. We shall make room for these in our next. fairs for the year. Copies of either of the above We should prefer, however, that our readers THE fairly good prices obtained for cattle and will be sent free on application to any of the give us their own unbiassed opinions. sheep during the past two months have induced Company's district managers and agents, or to Scotch farmers to sell off their winter stocks General Manager, Euston Station, London, N.W. THE imports of foreign live stock for week fearlier than usual. The result of this is that ended zoth inst., and corresponding week 1896, folds and stalls are not so well filled now as they WE learn with much pleasure that Mr. Frank were as under: 1897 1896 generally are at the beginning of April, nor are : Fisher, the well-known butcher and dealer of Cattle ...... 12,748 ...... 11,829 the sheep feeding on turnips so numerous as they ! Watford,TTT ' r ' was at'"' the head ' of" the" poll" at'" the recent Sheep ...... i4»45i ...... 29,008 often are at this time of the year. District Council election, securing the splendid total of 1,228 out of 1,346 votes polled. This is ON the recommendation of the Veterinary SELECTIONS of registered Southdown rams encouraging, and we hope the success achieved Committee of the R.A.S.E., it has been resolved have recently been made for France from the by the genial Frank will incite others of our craft that entries of pigs for the Manchester meeting flocks of Mr. E. Henty, Ferring, Worthing, from to take an active interest in serving upon all shall not be accepted from areas scheduled by which flock a very typical ram sired by Toop's bodies, district and municipal, where matters of the Board of Agriculture as infected with swine Waterbeach i9th 743 was obtained, and another vital importance to the trade are daily ad­ fever. from Mr. W. Toop's flock, the sire of the latter ministered. We badly want direct representa­ having been Kingston i8th 1897. This was a tion of an intelligent practical kind these times, THE Shorthorn Society has declined to take very close, compact ram, with capital fleece. when sanitary enthusiasts and philanthropic any action in regard to the French letter sent by faddists seek to force their views upon every­ body. Mons. de Clercq to Lord Brougham dealing with " KHOMERTZ, or Bottle Night" (the Eve before tuberculosis in Shorthorns. This means that Passover), falls on Thursday and will as usual be IN the reports as to the lambing season French breeders will decline to have anything to a specially attractive function for our Jewish do with English Shorthorns. references are made to the cold weather of the friends. Zangwill in his Children of the Ghetto last few weeks, which has proved fatal to a FARM work in France has been much hindered refers to it as "a scene without parallel in the number of the weaker lambs, and which has also by the return of winter, accompanied by frost, history of the world." Mr. and Mrs. E. Barnett checked the growth of food, which is now so snow, and very cold rains. The delay in the have issued invitations to a large number of their much wanted. In other respects (says the Live spring tillage operations is most vexing to culti­ friends to assist in the festivities of the night. Stock Journal) the season appears to preserve the vators. Grave fears are entertained concerning characteristics that have been so strongly marked the grape vines and fruit trees. EVIDENCE was given on Monday before the throughout. The majority of the flockmasters Select Committee of the House of Commons who have written to us have had favourable MESSRS. R. HARRISON & SONS' annual great which is inquiring into the operation of the results in so far as the health and strength of the special sales of 2,000 to 2,200 cattle, and 3,000 to Merchandise Marks Act by three witnesses from lambs are concerned; but, on the whole, it is 4,000 sheep will be held at Carlisle on Wednesday the London Chamber of Commerce, who testified anticipated that the numbers will be short, and and Thursday of next week. The prize show and to the injurious effect of the Act on the shipping we conclude that in the ordinary flocks of the sale of milch cows and sale of half-bred sheep interest. Sir Albert Rollit, M.P. (himself a country, and over large districts, the verdict on will also be held on the second day. member of the Committee), also gave evidence. the season must be somewhat unfavourable, APRIL 15, 1897. 1000 THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL COLONIAL WOOL TRADE, Messrs. Hick, Dawson & Co., writing under date London, 3rd April, say : " It is more than usually difficult to report or to determine the course of values during the past series of Telegraphic Addresses— Colonial wool sales, owing to the extraordinary 64, WEST 8MITHFIELD, LONDON, E.O ' EPICYCLE," London disparity which has existed between wools Telephone No. 6764. suitable for the United States and wools which were outside the U.S.A. demand. The former, 162, Central Meat Market, E.G. .... •FOODFUL," London. which of course includes all shafty combing 41, North John Street, Liverpool 1 BOOMERANG," Liverpool. merinos and the better crossbreds, have advanced " SWIFTNESS," Newcastle. in price to the extent of about ten per cent, on 33, Newgate Street, Newcastle opening rates. Wools which were unsuitable 41, St. Martin's Market, Birmingham ' RICHNESS," Birmingham, for American requirements, embracing almost all The Abattoirs Manchester .... ' SWIFTLY," Manchpstpr. faulty sorts, both crossbred and merino, have shown a marked decline on opening rates, and although during the past few days a better Con­ RECEIVERS OF AMERICAN REFRIGERATED BEEF tinental and Yorkshire demand has checked the decline and hardened values to some extent, still all these wools must be quoted fully five per cent, below January closing rates. Good scoured '& J wools, when sufficiently light in condition, have ft Os/lO' been taken for America at about last sales' average rates, and consequently have been saved CHICAGO, U.S.A. from the decline which seemed almost inevitable. Of course, the feature of the series has been the unprecedentedly keen activity of the American London, and the plaintiff now contended that the contingent, which has contrasted markedly with SPECIAL SALE OF GRAZING SHEEP. father was liable for the debt in question, in the reserve exhibited by the Home and Con­ Messrs. Lawrie & Symington held their second capacity of a held act, or concealed, partner in tinental sections. It was expected that the news special sale of the season for all classes of the sou's business. On the other hand John from Washington, which arrived during the grazing sheep at Lanark last week, when there Leake, the father, went into the witness-box and week, would render American purchases im­ were sold 5,369, or about 2,000 fewer than at the swore that he had never any business connections possible after the 3ist ult., but during the past corresponding sale of last year, and a few of the with his son as a butcher; that he had never two nights American buyers have operated as lots catalogued were kept back till later sales. been related to Alfred as a partner ; that freely as ever, and are evidently content to run The catalogue embraced a large number of he had never allowed his son to pledge his credit; the risk of getting their wools through the excellent lots in the different classes, but with the that his name had never been over his son's Customs free of duty. The outlook for the future exception c^f the ewe hoggs, which were much shop ; that he held no interest whatever in his is by no means so discouraging as many would better, the5" quality all over was not equal to sou's business. The witness also explained that represent, especially for the medium and lower last week. There was a large attendance of he gave his son certain cheques in return for cash sorts. These wools have already fallen in value, customers forward, with several from England, but solely for the sake of convenience. His Honour, and taking into account that a steady consump­ the extremely barren weather told much against however, gave judgment for the plaintiff, and tion exists, it is not too much to expect that both the trade, especially for blackfaced ewes, and the judgment was accordingly entered for the amount Home and Continental consumers will be hungry sale for these was slow and dragging at a reduction sued for with costs. for wool at the next series. The loss of American of 2S. to 43. each on the prices of last week, but support, which is anticipated, has been to a very a clearance was made. Following the ewes, the large extent discounted, while it seems probable sale for the hoggs started cheaper at a reduction NEW ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, that the bulk of the superior wools have already of is. to as. 6d., but it rapidly improved passed the hammer. The respective quantities By Order No. 5582 the cow sheds and yard at trade, and finished quite is. per head dearer of taken during the series are : For Home 25A, Norfolk-street, Globe road, in the county 113,000 bales; for Continent, 95,000 bales; than last week, the second-class lots being London, in the occupation of Evan Lloyd, which relatively much dearer. Blackfaced ewe hoggs 2oth for U.S A., 95,000 bales. Held over (not offered was declared by Order of the Board dated for sale, 37,000 bales : withdrawn, 25,000 bales) were in strong demand, but Cheviots were almost ulto. to be a place infected with pleuro-pueu- unsaleable and. at prices which left little or 62,000 bales; total, 365,000 bales. The third monia, is declared to be free from pleuro-pneu- series of sales will commence on May 4th ; the nothing for wintering. An almost total clearance monia. was effected. fourth, 6th July ; the fifth, 28th September." Order No. 5583, which comes into operation TO A MEAT DEALING TRANSACTION, on i4th inst., defines the following new swine SEQUEL fever infected area: An area in the county of DEAR STORE CATTLE IN SCOTLAND. JOHN MACKAY v. JOHN LEAKE. Suffolk comprising the petty sessional division ot Stowmarket, the petty sessional division of Bos- NO CANADIANS NOW. This was an action heard at Leicester before mere and Claydon (excluding the parishes of A writer in the Glasgow Herald discussing the his Honour Judge Wightman Wood last month, Swillaud and Westerfield), so much of the petty agricultural situation says: " It does look now as in which the plaintiff, a meat salesman, of Birken- sessional division of Sam ford as lies to the north if keeping farm stock were to become scarce. head, sued the defendant, of Gotha street, and west of the main road from Ipswich to Those who opposed the shutting out of Canadian Leicester, to recover £55 143. 4d., balance of Stratford St. Mary, the petty sessional division store cattle always said they would; but up till account in respect to certain meat dealing trans­ of Hadleigh or Cosford (except the parishes of now nothing of that kind has happened. Down actions. It was originally intended that the case Thorpe Morieux, Brettenham, and Hadleigh to November last lean young cattle were plenti­ should be heard before a jury, but on coming into Hamlet), and the parishes of Rattlesden and ful and cheap more so, indeed, than home court counsel decided to dispense with their Woolpit in the petty sessional division of Thingoe animals of that sort were during the time that services. Mr. Sills (instructed by Mr. Fowler) and Thedwestry. Canadians were coming in most largely. Since appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Neilson the new year the cattle trade has taken a most (instructed by Messrs. J. & S. Harris) for the Order No. 5584, revokes the Order of date igth unexpected turn both as to beasts fattened for defendant. September, 1896, declaring the following to be a the butcher and those wanted for making up the The case itself presented little of public interest, swine fever suspected zone for the purposes of stocks of the farms on which the laying on ot and the only point involved was the relationship the Swine Fever (Suspected Zones) Order of beef is the main part of the cattle industry. between the defendant and his son. The latter's 1896, namely the civil parishes or townships of Everybody is pleased with the advance of prices, name is Alfred, but, according to the plaintiff's Bentley-with-Arksey, Kirk Sandall, Armthorpe, and the keenness of the demand, but even yet story, he was introduced to Mr. Mackay at Cautley, Carr House and Elm Field, Loversall, considerable doubt prevails as to how long these Birkenhead as John Leake, the same name as the Sprotbrough, Balby-with-Hexthorpe, Warms- favourable features of farming affairs will last. father. It was also stated that Alfred told the worth, Conisbrough, Mexbrough, Cadeby, Melton, And in particular fears are entertained that if plaintiff that he had a backing account with the and Wheatley, in the West Riding of the county stocks are bought for going on grass at the prices National Provincial Bank, and which »it sub­ of York, and also comprising the borough of now prevailing the profits on them for summer sequently transpired was the same bank as used Doncaster. keeping will not be ill to count. How far the by the father. Alfred gave the plaintiff an order improved prices for cattle have been brought for meat, which was duly executed, the goods Order No. 5585 limits the application of Mar­ about by the want of Canadians for feeding being addressed to John Leake, the name given kets and Fairs (Swine Fever) of nth December, seems to be very difficult to calculate. One thing by the son. In return Mr. Mackay received a 1896, to the Borough of Doncaster, while Order has to be remembered. The advance in values cheque signed by the father on the National Pro­ No. 5586 limits it to parts of Liodsey, Lincoln­ has taken place as much in beef, in which there vincial Bank. Other orders followed, and the shire, borough of Grimsby, borough of Lincoln, is still active competition from beyond the cheques sent in payment were of a similar and borough of Louth. Atlantic, as in beasts wanted for keeping. And character to the first one. In time, however, then it has to be remembered that sheep, fat and Mr. Mackay had an account against Leake to the A NEW KIND OF'SLAUGHTER AND lean, in which there never was much competition amount forming the subject of the present action, from the American Continent, so far as keeping and upon the matter being put into the hands ot COMPENSATION. animals were concerned, have gone up in prices a solicitor plaiutiff received a letter from Alfred The annual report of the Lincolnshire Bee­ more than cattle have done. These facts point Leake, the son, stating that he was not in a keepers' Association states that the total receipts to the conclusion that the shutting out of Cana­ position to pay the money, and that he had been were £156 195., the expenditure being £128 dian store cattle has really nothing to do with obliged to give up the business. The writer 6s. 6d., leaving a balance of £28 123. 40!. The what has happened." however, offered to pay off the debt by instal­ membership numbers 479, an increase of 105. ments, but added that if these terms could not The yield of honey last year was not at all satis­ be accepted he must go through the bankruptcy factory owing to the unsuitable weather. Several Ax Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions last court. Plaintiff having credited John Leake with cases of foul brood were discovered by the Thursday Charles Robinson, 20 years of age, the transactions in question and received cheques experts, and they expressed the opinion that the and Frederick Jennings, 37, pleaded guilty to signed in this name, the sole liability of the son disease will never be stamped out until legislative stealing, at Winchcombe, on March isth, five was not accepted. It was ascertained that John measures are passed for the destruction of sheep, the property of Thomas Kilby, a farmer, Leake had consigned some meat to Messrs. diseased stocks, with compensation to owners for valued at £8 159., and they were sentenced to Bonser & Co., of the Central Meat Market, their loss. six months' hard labour. APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. IOOI HIDE AND SKIN REPORTS. HERBERT'S CALF INFLATOR , LONDON, APRIL STH. AND WINDING PUMP, The London Butchers' Hide and Skin Co., Ltd., quote: Herefords and Runts, Q$lb and upwards, 4d per Ib ; ditto, Sslb to Q4lb, 3£d per Ib ; ditto, 75lb to 84lb, 3^d per Ib. Seconds, g$lb and upwards, 3jd per Ib ; ditto, 85lb to 94lb, 3jd per Ib ; ditto, 7slb to JPOST FREE. 84lb, 3d per Ib. Ox Hides, firsts, gslb and up­ wards, 4jd per Ib; ditto, Sslb to g4lb, 4d per Ib ; ditto, 75lb to 84lb, 3$d per Ib ; ditto, 6slb to 74^, HERBERT SONS :OuLtcliex*s9 Cutlers, 3^-i per Ib; ditto, s6lb to 64lb, 3};! per Ib ; ditto, WIEST and under, 3|d per Ib. Ox, seconds, g^lband upwards [Catalogues Free.] ES.O. 3id per Ib ; ditto, Sslb to 94lb, 3d per Ib ; ditto, 75l to 84lb, 3^d per Ib; ditto, 6slb to 74lb, s£d per Ib ditto, s61b to 64lb, afd per Ib; ditto, ssib and under DOUGLAS'S RECEIPT BOOK: Heifer, Sslb to 94lb, 3|d per Ib ; ditto afd per Ib. By LOUDON M. DOUGLAS (Author of the " MANUAL OF THE PORK TRADE,") 75lb to 84lb, 3d per Ib ; ditto, 6slb to 74lb, 3^d per Ib ditto, s61b to 64lb, 3jd per Ib ; ditto, 5 5lb and undar For Bacon Curers, Pork Purveyors, Pork Pie Makers, Brawn Makers, Sausage Makers, Meat Purveyors, 3§d per Ib. Cows, Devon, 3^d per Ib ; heavy, 6slb and Provision Merchants. upwards, 3d per Ib ; ditto, light, 64lb and under, 3^ For everyone interested in the Meat and Pork Trades. per Ib. Bulls, ist, 2§d per Ib ; ditto, and, 2jd per !b Containing MOST VALUABLE RECEIPTS never before published. Copiously Illustrated. Heavy Cuts and Warbles, 75lb and upwards, d per b The great and unexpected success of the Author's " Manual of the Pork Trade," which is now out of print, has led him to publish his book. The demand for an authoritative book of receipts for bacon curing, sausage making, and kindred industries is not con­ Light Cuts, 74lb and under, d per Ib. Heifers, cuts fined to the United Kingdom alone, but from all over the world hundreds of requests for the " Manual " or a similar book have all weights, afd per Ib. Cows, cuts all weights, ?%d been received by us since that book was sold out. Not one of the very many receipts but is worth twenty times the cost of the per Ib. Casualty, 2§d per Ib. Kips, ist, 2|d per Ib ; whole book. Price 2/6, handsomely bound in cloth, post paid. ditto, and, i£dper ID. Calf, i7lb and upwards, 3$} Copies on Sale at Meat Trades' Journal Office, 63, Long Lane, West Smithfield, E.G. per Ib; ditto, gib to i61b (without heads) sfd per Ib ; ditto, gib to i6Ib (with heads) 4§d per Ib ; ditto, light & SONS, 29, Farringdon Road, (without heads) 6£d per Ib; ditto, light (with heads, WILLIAM DOUGLAS d per Ib ; ditto, cut (without heads) 5!d per Ib. LONDON, E.G. ditto, cut (with heads) ^gd per Ib; Casualty, 3§d per Ib) Telegrams: "IBIDEM," London. National Telephone No. 6695. Kip Calf, 3d per Ib. Horse Hides, ist, 153 6d ; and, 143gd; 3rd, 135 gd; 4th, gsgd. Wools, 3s~4d to 8sod ; d; Chances, as 4d, is 4d, gd; Horse Hides, tection only a short distance from the top. The Hogs, 2S 5d to 8s 3d. Scots, 33 od to 43 od; i6s 6d to 55 6d. SKINS: Wools, 8s 6d to 33 id; morning of the lyth of March was drizzling with Lambs, is gd to 33 od. Pelts, is 7d. ditto, Scotch, 43 od to as nd; Hogs, 8s id to 33 3d; rain, and there was a cold wind. The boards of ditto, Scotch, os od to os od; ditto, Icelands, os od the pens were laid open, and the rain was pouring MANCHESTER, APRIL QTH. to os od. Pelts, as 3d to is 3d. Fat, is 8d per stone. on the sheep just as if they were in the open. They were watering from the eyes and nose. Messrs. Richard Markendale & Co., Ltd., quote: LIVERPOOL, APRIL gin. HIDES: Q3lb and upwards, 4§d to 3$d per There was a shed provided purposely for shorn The City of Liverpool and District Hide, Skin and ! sheep, to which witness called defendant's atten- Ib ; 83lb to galb, 4|d to 3|d per Ib; 73lb to Salb, Fat Co., Limited, quote : 63lb to 72lb, 3£d to 3|d per Ib ; | tion. Mr. Woodcock refused to remove the 4|d to 3^d per Ib; Scots, 4d to d per 54lb to 62lb, 3§d to 2|d per Ib ; 53lb and under, 3f d HIDES : g3lbs and upwards, sheep, and said he should make a test case of it. and above, 3^d to 2$d per Ib ; 83lb to galb, 4d to d per Ib ; 73lb to Salb, 3fd had seen shorn sheep in to 3d per Ib ; Cows, 63lb 3§d to dper ! Cross-examined : He to 62lb, 3£d to 3d per Ib; 53lb to d perlb; g3lb and upwards, English, Tingle Ib; do., 54lb per Ib; 73lb to Salb, 3 Jd ; the same shed before. Police-constable and under, 3§d to 3d. Bulls, 3d to a£d per Ib; Ib ; 83lb to galb, 3!d to d corroborated. d per Ib; Salted Irish Hides, to d per Ib ; 63lb to 7alb, 3jd to d per Ib; 54lb Inegulsr. 2^d to 3jd to d Mr. F. Somers, veterinary surgeon, said the do., Kips, d to d per Ib; to 6alb, 3jd to d per Ib; 53lb and under, 3d to 2$d per Ib; 6ilb and upwards, 3jd to d sheep were " starved" with cold, and were Calf Skins, above i61b, 3|d to d per Ib ; gib "to i61b, per Ib. Heavy Cows, per Ib. Light do., 6olb and under, 3^d to d per Ib. I apparently suffering pain. Mr. James Green- 5^d to d per Ib; under gib, sjd to d per Ib; haigh, Professor Pritchard, and Mr. H. J. Parkin Ib ; Kips, 3^d to d Bulls, afd to d per Ib. Second, Ox and Heifers, Damaged Calf, 4§d to d per per Ib ; 63lb to Salb, prosecution. a|d to d per Ib ; Chances, Sjlb and upwards, 3§d to d also gave evidence for the per Ib ; Damaged Kips, per Ib; 6alb and under, a£d to d per Ib. as as 4d, is 4d, gd. Horse Hides, i6s 6d to 5*; gd. Wool 2£d to d Mr. Child characterised the prosecution is 4d ; Second Cows, 6ilb and upwards, a|d to d per Ib ; ill-timed and sentimental. Skins, 8s 6d to 2s 8d; Scotch, 43 ad to d per Ib. Second to is rod ; Hoggs,8s 6d to 33 6d; Lambs, ditto, 6olb and under, 2|d to Martin Houldsworth, butcher, formerly a mem­ Welsh, 2S 3d Bulls, 2jd to d per Ib. Salted Irish, 3d to 3jd per os od to os od ; Scotch Lambs, os od to os od ; Welsh ber of the Leeds Corporation and Chairman of Ib. Calf Skins, gib to i61b, 4!d, cut sfd ; ditto, Sib and said clipped sheep had Lambs, os od to os od ; Icelands, 33 rod to as ad ; 3fd, cut the Markets Committee, to os od; under, 4fd, cut 3§d ; ditto, i7lb and upwards, placed in the shed referred to. Pelts, 2s 3d to is 3^d; Scotch Pelts, os od ad. Horse Hides, 153 6d to 6s od. frequently been od. Fat, is 8d per stone. 2fd. Kips, 3d, a^d, at the Welsh Pelts, os od to os SKINS : Sheep, gs 6d to 33 ad. Ho«?s, gs od to William Robert Oliver, clerk-in-charge 33 8d. Scotch, 43 3d to is iid. Fat, i^d per Ib. Cattle Market, said the defendant had penned LEEDS, APRIL gin. sheep in the same shed every week in the season The Leeds and District Hide, Skin and Tallow Co., since the shed was put up, and other dealers had Ltd., quote: done the same. He noticed the sheep referred Ox HIDES : Scotch, gslb and upwards, 4§d to 4^d THE EARLY SHEARING OF SHEEP. to, but there was nothing in their appearance to per Ib ; ditto, Sslb to g4lb, 4jd to 4d per Ib; ditto, An interesting case to farmers, butchers and lead him to think they were suffering. 75lb to 84lb, 4^d to 3§d per Ib ; ditto, 65lb to 74lb, cattle-dealers was heard at the Leeds City Police John Charles Burrell, butcher, of Roundhay- d to 3^d per Ib ; ditto, s61b to 64lb, d to 3 Jd per Ib. Court on Thursday, 8th inst, before the [ road, said he saw Mr. Woodcock's clipped sheep ditto, 55lb and under, d to 3$d per Ib. Cows, heavy, Atkinson). in the Cattle Market on March lyth, and they light, 3§d per Ib. Bulls, ist, af d Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. C. M. 3^d per Ib ; ditto, William Woodcock, cattle dealer, of Sewerby were in perfect condition. They were almost per Ib ; ditto, and, afd per Ib ; Cuts, heavy, ox and knee-deep in hay. He tried to buy them. heifer, 3! d per Ib; do., medium, 64lb to 74lb, 3d per Ib; Cottages, Bridlington, was charged with cruelty to 80 shorn sheep at Leeds Cattle Market, on Samuel Wildblood, butcher, said the shed was do., light, 63lb and under, ajd per Ib ; do , heavy, of clipped sheep. The cows, 6slb and upwards, 2|d per Ib; do., light, cows, March i6th and iyth. Mr. Waugh, barrister a fit place for the storage 64lb and under, ajd per Ib; do., 2nd cuts, 2JJ per Ib. (instructed by Mr. Arthur Wiliey^for the carcase of a starved sheep was spreckled. Kips, ist, 3^d per Ib; do , 2nd, a£d perlb. Calf, i7lb R.S.P.C.A.), appeared for the prosecution, and John Berwick, butcher, Bradford, said he and upwards, 4jd per Ib ; do., gib to i61b, sjd per Ib ; Mr. H. A. Child defended. bought 27 of the sheep in question, and there was do. under gib, s$d per Ib; do., cut, 4§d per Ib. Mr. Waugh stated that the cruelty consisted in no indication in their carcases of their having Heifer Hides, Scotch, gslb and upwards, 4^d to 4jd exposing the sheep, in their shorn state, to the been starved. per Ib ; do., Sslb to g4lb, 4§d to 4jd per Ib ; do., 75lb inclemency of the weather, in pens in the market Edward W. Mallinson, butcher, gave similar to 84lb, 4jd to 40 per Ib; do., 6slb to 74lb, d to which were open on three sides, although there evidence. 3fd per Ib; do., s61b to 64^, d to sfd per Ib ; do., were enclosed sheds provided for shorn sheep. Robert Preston, cattle dealer, Lazenby, Cum­ 55lb and under, d to 3!d par Ib. Sheepskins, Wools, William Grimes, drover, in the employ of the berland, said he had seen the sheep, and judging gs od to 45 4d ; ditto, lot, os od to os od ; Scotch wools, from their appearance he thought there was no 45 gd to 2s od ; Southdown wools, lot d ; Hoggs, defendant, said that on March i6th he drove a number of shorn and other sheep for his master ground for making any complaint. gs 6d to 43 od ; ditto, lot, os od ; Half-breds, os od Mr. G. Bowman, veterinary surgeon to the to os od; Merino Wools, os od to os od; Pelts, from Leeds railway station to the Cattle Market. He placed the clipped sheep in a shed, the roof Leeds Corporation ; Mr. T. Toope, veterinary 2S id to is 3d; Lambs, os od to os od; Scotch of Lambs, os od to os od. Fat, is 7d per stone, i4lbs. of which is supported on pillars. The time was surgeon, of H arrogate ; Professor William.s, Horse Hides, os od to os od. Marrow Bones, 8d half-past eleven at night, and the sheep remained the Veterinary College, Edinburgh ; and Professor per stone, i4lbs. Small Bones, 3d per stone, i4lbs. in the same shed until they were sold next day. Mason, of Leeds, gave evidence to the effect that Cross-examined: Witness said he had been storing shorn sheep in the shed spoken of would gxH. drover to the defendant for 13 years. He not injuriously affect them. MANCHESTER, APRIL Mr. Atkinson: Mr. Waugh, assuming that I The Lancashire Butchers' Hide and Skin Co., Ltd., remembered the shed being erected by the Leeds Corporation three years ago, and since then it find there was exposure causing pain which quote: amounted to cruelty, how can you say, in view HIDES : gslb and upwards, first class, 4fd to d, had been used regularly for putting shorn sheep, calves and pigs in. He had seen shorn sheep of the evidence on the other side, that that was second class, 3§d to d; 83^ to g2lb, first class, wilful cruelty in the sense that defendant must 4fd to d, second class, 3§d to d; 73lbs to 82lbs, there when the snow was thick on the ground. first class, 4|d to d, second class, 3^d to d ; 63lbs The shed was protected from the wind on three have known it ? to 72lbs, first class, 3&d to d, second class, 3jd to sides, and an extra price had to be paid for its Mr. Waugh said the attention of Mr. Woodcock d; 54lbs to 62lbs, first class, 3^d to d, second use. The sheep were in a perfectly healthy and was_ called by Police constable Coates to the class, afd to d ; sslbs and under, first class, sjd to warm condition when he went to see them next fact that the rain was pouring upon his sheep. d, second class, 2$d to d; Cows, 63lbs, and above, morning. They were regularly fed. The night Mr. Atkinson thought it would be impossible to first class, 3^d to d, second class, afd to d ; ditto, was very mild. Re-examined : There was say that defendant wilfully was cruel to the 54lbs to 62lbs, first class, 3§d to d, second class, a£d another shed in the market known as the shorn sheep, and there was not sufficient evidence to to d ; ditto, 53lbs and under, first class, 3^d to d, sheep shed. establish the criminal charge. An error of second class, afd to d ; Bulls, first class, 3d to d, Police-constable Coates said he saw the sheep judgment was one thing, wilful cruelty was second class, ajd to d; Irregular, a£d to d ; another. The summons would be dismissed. Salted Irish Hides, d to d; ditto Kips, d to d; referred to in the market. They were in joint Calf Skins, above i61b., 3|d to d; gib to i61b., pens, which held about ten sheep each. They 5fd to d; under gib, sjd to d; Damaged Calf, appeared to be very starved, and were trembling 4§d to d ; Kips, 3d to d ; Damaged Kips, afcd to all over. At the ends of the pens there was pro­ Our Annual Subscription is 6s. 6d. Post Free. 1002 THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897. Refrigerating Store '• Monday, 12th April. Telegraphic Address: S.Paul'sPierWharf, IVEetvopolitctn. — The 'Iceberg, London." beast supply, owing to larger arrivals from Scotland TOWERS * Co Upper Thames St. and Norfolk, exceeded that of Monday last by 130 head. Trade (says the Times) throughout was slow, Offices .'—NORTH WEST TOWER, WEST SMITHFIELD, LONDON, E.C with a slight upward tendency in value, the finish, however, being rather forced. For fat butchering cows there was a good demand at firmer prices, but fat bulls and rough cattle were easier with a slower NORTH CANTERBURY MUTTON & all FROZEN MEAT sale. Irish arrivals consisted entirely of stores, quoted as follows : Yearlings, £4 los. per head ; two years Direct from old, £10 to £10 IDS. The following were the Sellers of Fresh and American Beef Smlthfleld Market. top rates obtained per 81b. : 8ost. to gost. polled Aberdeens, 4S. lod. ; loost. crossbred Scotch, 45. 8d ; Quick despatch by Passenger Trains. Best attention to Telegraphic Orders. gost. polled Norfolks, 43. 6d. to 43. 8d. ; loost. short­ horn ditto, 43. 4d. ; loost. Lincolns, 43. ad. to 43. 4d. ; Orders by Goods Train received up to 4 p.m. for dispatch same day. roost, fat cows, 43. There was an increase of 2,000 sheep, the supply including about 250 Scotch and 5,850 from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Sheep trade Telegraphic Address A TRIAL SOLICITED. was slow, but firm and steady in value. Leading " PORCA, LONDON." A. TOWERS & CO, pens of clipped sheep made per 81b. : y£st. to 8st. Downs, 53. 6d. ; gst., 53. 4d. ; lost., 53. 2d ; lost. PORK SALESMEN AND SAUSAGE SKIN IMPORTERS, half-breds, 53. to 53. 2d. ; list. Hampshires, 53. ; i2St. half-breds, 43. lod. ; 5st. fat Down lambs, ys. lod. and 2O1 & 2544, Central Meat Market, occasionally 8s. ; 6st. half-breds, 73. 4d. About 70 milch cows sold fairly well at prices ranging from £15 L O 3ST ID O OST. to £21 IGS. each. The calf trade was dull, though there was more demand than usual on a Monday. but Monday's rates prevailed. Leading pens made Top value 53. 6d. to 53. 8d. per 81b. The pig trade MARKET INTELLIGENCE. per 81b : y£st. to 8st. Downs, 6s. 2d. ; gst., 6s. ; was also very slow. Best small breeds made 43. 4d. lost., 53. lod. to 6s. ; lost, halfbreds, 53. lod. ; i2st. per 81b. Wednesday, 1th April. Lincolns, 53. 6d. ; lost. Down ewes, 43. lod. ; 5st. fat Down lambs, 73. 4d. ; 6st. halfbred, 73. A few London, Dej>tfox»d. To-day's sup­ Ueeda. __ Buyers were in fully average milch cows were shown (10) and experienced a very ply of beasts, compared with Monday last, showed a attendance, and business has been fairly active and slow trade at prices from £15 to £ig each. The calf decrease of 106 and consisted of 1,448 from the prices steady. Cattle showed an increase of about trade was steady but slow. Top valne, 55. 8d. per United States and- 706 from South America. Follow­ ioo"head, the Scotch consignments being rather 81b. A small supply of pigs met a slow "trade, best ing upon the supplementary sale of Friday last, when heavier than a week ago, while the general quality small breeds making from 43. 6d. to 43. 8d. per 81b some good States cattle were shown, trade was fairly was good for the season. Trade for beef was again At market : Beasts, 70 ; sheep and lambs, 1,380 ; steady, but at a slight decline, best States making moderately brisk as regards choice lots, which calves, 75 ; pigs, 50. from 35. lod. to 45 and occasionally 45. id. per 81b. realised quite as much as at last week s market, the Argentines were quoted at from js. 4d. to 35. 8d. best making 6£d. per lb., while medium and inferior London, DeptfovdL— To-day's sup­ Sheep totalled 5 400, numbering 2,115 more than on lots though selling rather slowly, well maintained ply of beasts (525) consisted entirely of shipments Monday last, and consisting entirely of Argentines, their value Calves were a much heavier show, and from South America. Trade was firmer and steadier trade firm, but at rather easier rates. Best pens included some good lots, which readily sold up to at an advance of fully id. per 81b., the best on offer made f. om 43. to 43. ad. The following were the 8id per lb For other kinds, however, the demand making 33. lod. and occasionally 33. ud. per Sib The numbers on offer on the c ^responding day last year, was not so active, secondary qualities selling at 6d. to supply of sheep (3,185) also consisted entirely of with the current top rates : Beasts, 3,088, 33. 6d to yd and inferior at sd. to 5£d. per lb. The demand Argentines of rather better quality than usual. Trade 35. 8d. per 81b. ; sheep, 5, 841, 33. 2d. to 33. 4d. per Sib. for stores was very quiet, and there was no material firm, at higher rates ; best pens making 43. 2d. to alteration in prices, bulls making up to 353. and wyes 43. 4d. per 81b. The following were the numbers on , Stanley. Demand good to 4os each. The increase in sheep was over yoo, offer on the corresponding day last year, with the for prime quality at last week's full prices, but but the total of 2,550 was not much in excess of the current top rates .- Beasts, 880, 33. 6d per 81b. ; sheep, middling cattle a slow sale at lower rates. The needs of the market, as one or two buyers from the 6,2gg, 33. 4d. to 33. 6d. per 81b. A supplementary sheep trade was very slow and lower all round. south took some large lots, and this had the effect of market was held on Friday, when some good Beef, 6|d. to 5d. per lb. ; Scotch mutton, gd. to yd. ; keeping prices firm. Demand, as usual, ran principally States cattle was shown. Irish, 8jd. to 6d. ; lamb, 463. to 303. each. At on choice small animals, this class making up to gd. market, 886 cattle and 4,614 sheep and lambs. per lb in the wool, and up to y£d. for shorn sheep .. The amount of business done since Other kinds were perhaps in a little more request, and last report has been about an average. The exports Glasgow Uive Stock S£t>les.— the quotations vere steady. A few lambs were sold were cattle 10,821, including y,3yo stores decrease, Hegarty & Kelly showed 125 cattle, 10 calves, and i at about last Wednesday's rates. The following were 1.285 I sheep, 2,128 decrease, 238. At market to-day calving cow to-day. There was a large attendance of the prices generally ruling: Best beef,, 6d. to 6}d. there was little change in the supply, but English town and country buyers present. The stock on offer per lb. : secondary sorts, 5Jd. to 5f d. ; inferior lots, buyers were not so numerous. Beasts numbered was an extra good lot. Trade was fair, a clearance 4:id to sid ' choice small sheep (in wool), 8d. to gd., i,264-decrease, 65; sheep, 3,630; veal calves, 2g. almost being effected, at prices similar to last (clipped sheep to about 7Jd.) : medium size, 6Jd. to Best beef sold at 575. to 633 ; second quality, 503. to week's currencies. Bulls to ^20 los. ; bullocks to Ud-heavy sheep, 5Jd. to6Jd., lambs, ud. to is. id.; 563.; wether mutton, 8d. to 8|d.; ewe, yd. to yjd. ; £iS IDS.; heifers to £15 153.; cows to £11 153.; and'veal, sd. to 8Jd. Numbers shown : Cattle, 673 ; grass lambs, 253. to 383.; veal, gd. to lod. calving cows to £9 IDS. ; calves to 263. each. sheep, 2,550 ; calves. 50. Yox»lc.—Beef made ys. to 8s. per stone ; sheep LIVE STOCK WEIGHING IN GLASGOW MARKET, pjte stott.—There was a good attendance oi in wool, 8£d. to gd. ; clipped sheep, yd. to y*d. per lb. buyers and large supplies of stock. A steady trade There was a good show of store cattle, chiefly Irish, The officer in charge of the steelyard erected ensued, and prices were well maintained Beef in poor condition. Trade was slow. Good bullocks within the market for weighing cattle, in terms of heifers and bullocks, 6}d. lo 6£d. ; cows and bulls, and heifers were inquired for, but were scarce. The the Markets and Fairs Act, 1887, furnishes the sd to 5*d. Mutton. h->gs. 8£d. to gd. ; tups and three-year-olds on offer in anything like condition following quotations collected by him on yth ewes 6d."to y£d.; Icelands, yd. to 8d. ; calves, yd. to made up to ^15; two-year-olds, £10 to £12; and inst. The cattle in some cases were sold per S^d. At market : 2yo cattle. 2,881 sheep, and yo stirks, £7 to /8 IDS. Calving and milch cows were cwt. live weight, and afterwards weighed. In calves. scarce, and made up to /2i each. Store sheep were they were weighed and afterwards scarce, but the demand was limited. Trade for sheep other cases "yVTa.lcefiel.cl. There was a large attend on the whole was slow. North hoggs realised 2s. per sold in the market, the official ticket specifying ance of buyers from Yorkshire and neighbouring head less money. Grey-faced and cross-breds were the true weight being in most instances shown counties, and several from London. A good trade almost unsaleable, owing greatly to the severe to the buyer before purchasing : was done in beef and mutton, and last week's prices weather. Live- Per No. Breed and Sex. Quality. weight. Price. Cwt. were fully maintained. The show of beef included Cwt. Qr. Lb. £ s. d. s. d. 1214 fat beasts, as against 1,268 at the previous 13z*latol. There was a moderate supply of Cross-bred oxen, Prime, 20 o o 37 o o 37/o market The lot comprised several large droves of beef, and for best qualities trade was firm at 6os. to Polled ox. do. 24 2 6 37/10 do. do. do. 20 17 6 36/4 Scotch and Irish animals, about 100 Lincolnshire 623 per cwt.; other sorts, 543. to 583. Both sheep do, do. do. 46 o — 35/0 bullocks, and numerous small lots of local beasts A and lambs were plentiful, and choice wether sheep do. do. do. o 24 o o 37/8 few very choice, well fed, and small animals sold at made g£d. per lb.; ewes, 8d. ; lambs, gd. to io|d. do. do. do. o 36/0 do. do. do. 37/6 69d to yd. per lb.; good useful beef, 6Jd. to 6£d.; There was a more limited supply of pigs, and both do. do. do. 36/8 and heavy and rough lots. 5d. to 6d. The show of bacon and porkers made about gs. per score. do. do. do. 19 o 35/9 sheep was considerably larger than for several weeks do. do. do. 20 10 36/0 do. do. do. 100 O 36/6 past 4 iyo being penned, against 3,015 and 3.234 at Saturday, lOth April. do. do. do. 36/6 the two preceding markets. A large portion of the Carlisle. About yoo head of Irish store do do. Good 34/6 sheep were clipped, and these met with a good cattle, consisting of stripping cows and heifers were do. do. do. 23 o 34/4 inquiry, particularly by London buyers. Choice do. do. do. 19 17 34/7 exhibited this morning, and with a fair attendance a do. do. do. 10 O 21 17 o 33/5 small sheep, in wool, sold at 8Jd. to gd. per lb. ; good quiet trade was done at last week's prices, namely, do. do. do. 10 i 7 17 10 34/0 strong sheep, yd. to y*d. ; and heavy ewes and tups, £7 IDS. to £10 IDS. for medium sorts, and £12 los. to Irish ox do. do. 11 2 7 18 15 32/5 id to yd. Clipped sheep realised yd. to y^d. per lb. £14 for the best qualities. Note.—The above prime cattle were estimated to dress from There was a good show of lambs, chiefly from the 59 to 63 per cent, of their live-weight, the good animals from 56 to 58 per cent, and inferior from 52 to 55 per cent. South of England, and they met with a steady sale . There was a good attendance at from is to is. id. per lb. A fair supply of fat and trade brisker at extreme quotations. Best Irish calves moved off steadily at 5d. to 8£d. per lb. Milch bullocks made /i6 to £18 los. per head ; Welsh OYSTERS AND MICROBES, cows were freely offered, a;:d the best changed hands bullocks, £12 los. to £16; heifers, /i2 to £14 ; year­ at £18 to /22. and inferior made ^14 to £17. The lings, £6 to £8 ; milch cows, ^15 to £ig ; calves, 253. The tendency of the day is for the multiplica­ pig market remains closed. to 353. Sheep was a slow trade, hogs making 303. to tion of inspectors, and, in the report just issued 405. ; ewes and lambs, 443. to 523. per couple. by the Sanitary Committee of the Port of Thursday, 8th April. London, Dr. Collingridge makes out a strong JLiondon, Metropolitan. — To­ x'wiofa. A good consignment of store case for the inspection of oyster-beds. It is day's supply of beasts included a larger proportion cattle was shown ; most of the beasts were Irish, and established that oysters grown in polluted layers of fat sorts, Scotch and Norfolks. Trade was very only one or two lots of good animals were offered. may harbour the typhoid bacillus, and communi­ slow at about Monday's rates, best on ofter making Trade was very quiet, and so difficult was it to effect cate it to the eater. He proposes, therefore, per 81b as follows:-gost. Scotch, 45. 8d. ; gost. sales that a large number of animals remained undis­ that it should be forbidden to lay oysters in any Norfolks, 43. 4d. to 43. 6d. Trade for fat bulls and posed of. Prices ranged from £6 to £ig a-piece. spot certified by the Medial Officer of Health of rough cattle was a shade firmer. There was a slight With a brisk inquiry, a fair supply of fat beasts the district to be liable to contamination. decrease in the number of sheep and lambs, the latter etched from ys. 6d. to 8s. per stone. In the sheep meeting with less demand at a decline of from 6d. to market there was an average supply of animals, and 8d ner 8lb. The sheep trade was extremely slow, these met a slow trade at recent prices. Our Annual Subscription is 6s» 64, Post Free. APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMANS GAZETTE. 1003

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and the farmer and consumer were only to he protected against fraudulent imitation. He did JOHN CRAMP, Commission Meat Salesman not see how the Bill could raise the price of meat except perhaps that of the highest class, and 99 & 100, CENTRAL MEAT MARKET, LONDON, E.G. housekeepers would not object to pay a little (Formerlv SANDERS «• SON). more for prime Aberdeenshire beef, which might Birkenhead Dressed Beef. American Dressed Beef. be described as the " champagne " of meats. All ? the fanners wanted was a fair field and no favour. Deptford Dressed Beef and Mutton. In Aberdeenshire the bulk of the farmers were & Scotch Consignments. free traders, and all they asked was that some­ Continental Mutton, Pork & Veal. English thing should be done to enable the public to Telegraphic Address :—" CRAMPONEE," London. Bankers: — HILL & SONS, 64, West Sraithfield, London, E.G. It discriminate between the false and the true. Managing Salesman : — ISAAC M. HODGKINSON (formerly representative Swift Beef Co., Ltd)., had been suggested that legislation of this kind Central Markets, London. might injure the farmers, because the public might eventually come to prefer foreign to home Formerly of \ meat. The fanners were quite ready to accept ( SWIFT & Go.,) that risk. The evidence before the Royal Corn- CRAMP & HODGKINSON, mission went to show that the average quality of the foreign meat was better than the second and LIVE STOCK COMMISSION SALESMEN, third class of British meat. If that were the PEERS, of Toronto, in handling Canadian Stock), case farmers, if they were wise, would try to (Assisted by THOMAS breed none bat the very best beasts, for only in LONDON, LIVERPOOL, & BRISTOL that way could they hope to hold their own against foreign competition. Before he sat down In all cases Bankers' original account sales will be rendered. he wished to ask whether, if Canadian store cattle were again to come into this country, they Cable and Telegraphic Address:—"CRAMPONEE." London. would under this Bill be treated as foreign cattle Chief Office :—gg & 100, Central Meat Market, London. finished in Aberdeen­ Bankers:—HILL & SONS, 66. West Smithfield, London, E.G. after having been fed and Buildings, Montreal. shire. (" Certainly not.") He was glad to hear Canadian Representative:— ROBERT BICKERDIKE, Board of Trade that, and believing that the Bill, though open to plainly stated that he had no sympathy with improvement, embodied provisions which were dealing in foreign meat should be registered and com­ the English producer while he had intense likely to be useful to agriculture, he should vote should display over his shop a sign which Tyne side the fact to the public. It provided sympathy for the foreign producer. for the second reading. municated was no doubt thickly populated by working Sir ELLIOTT LEES said that as he could not that foreign produce should be marked in the against classes, but he firmly believed that if the hon. support the Bill he must ask his hon. friends to bulk in order to safeguard the public district such views as dealers. He should be the last man baronet expressed in that remember that election pledges given on one &ide fraudulent he had expressed here he would not find them as were as binding as election pledges given on the to support a Bill brought forward in the interests not popular as he seemed to imagine they were. The other. However disagreeable it was to act against of the landlords and their rents, but this was had spoken of landlords ; its object was to hon. member for Aberdeenshire those with whom he was ordinarily associated, he a Bill in favour of the lesser value of frozen meat. Some years ago was, of course, bound to fulfil the pledges he had enable the English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh of the for what he produced. a committee inquired into the question given. He deprecated the suggestion that had producer to get value provision of meat for her Majesty's forces, and been thrown out that there was any dividing line It was said that the Bill would increase the price from frozen meat as increase the price of the decided that the loss arising between the interests of town and country in of meat. It would compared with home-produced meat was 10 per this matter. He recognised with pleasure that finest quality, which formed about 10 per cent, and but it would cent. With regard to South American the measure was in some respects less open to of the total quantity consumed, Argentine beef, they did not want to see an critcism than its predecessor. In the Bill of last decrease the price of the remaining 90 per cent. the buyers and con­ finest qualities could afford absolute fraud practised on year cattle imported alive from America and The consumers of the sumers of this country. He had some relatives Argentina and killed at the port of disembarka­ to pay a little extra. Ireland, as an agricultural and the River a great disadvantage engaged in the Argentine trade tion were to be accounted foreign meat. Under country, had been placed at Plate, and it was within his knowledge a year or the present Bill they were.not to be so considered. by the fraudulent practices of foreign dealers. making a great stop these, it was two ago that a large concern was A man did not become a horse because he was While the Bill would not income on " choice Welsh and Englisn mutton " born in a stable, and cattle bred from British unquestionably a step in the right direction. was imported direct much practical good would every single head of which stores exported to other countries could not be Still he did not think from Argentina. This was by no means an un­ considered foreign meat in any genealogical be effected by piecemeal legislation of this kiud. was being the subject compre­ common case in which a direct fraud sense. The plan of marking small pieces of Parliament should deal with perpretrated on the consumer and buyer, to the meat had now been abandoned, and it was pro­ hensively. (Hear, hear.) injury of the population of the country. posed to mark large pieces only ; but he did not On the return of the SPEAKER after the usual was resumed. Mr. J. PARKER SMITH said the most objectionable see how this would protect the poor consumer interval, the discussion parts of the Bill of last j'ear had been removed, unless he was actually present when the meat Captain CHALONER, as representing an agri­ con­ supported the principle of but, after all, there was this fallacy—that was cut up. The richer consumer was able to cultural constituency, sumers could not tell whether the articles were protect himself, for he ought to be able to detect the Bill in the belief that it would be most bene­ tell in the number of people. foreign productions. How could they the difference in quality and flavour between ficial in its operation to a vast case of cheese whether it was foreigner English ? frozen and British meat. He was afraid that a This seemed to him so apparent that he was sur­ made abroad. If reading should be opposed They had admirable cheese measure of this sort would create a good deal of prised that the second they limited the Bill to frozen meats he thought harassing inspection and interference, rather on even by the flimsy and trivial arguments that had insert cheese hon. member for Stockport, the difficulty would be met. Why Continental lines, with a very estimable class in been used. The when they did not insert butter or vegetables or this country, and he was therefore unable to digressing somewhat from the subject before the the Diseases of even touch such things as rabbits ? support the Bill. House, made an attack upon Mr. HEDDERWICK said the Bill might have to Mr. KILBRIDE denied that the question which Animals Act, alleging that its effect had been to the prices iuto this country, some extent a beneficial operation on was raised was one of protection versus free trade, limit the importation of cattle of home produce. There were a great many or of town versus country ; it was a question of whereas the actual fact, as shown by official pay a slightly of cattle from people who were prepared to fair and honest dealing as against fraudulent returns, was that the importation greater price for an article which was home pro­ (Hear, hear.) He did not want the foreign countries had increased. whether, dealing. not entirely in duced ; but he questioned very much consumer to be defrauded, He did not see any Mr. BRIGG said that, while in the long run, after an experience of the excel­ of the representatives of Wales on the benches favour of the Bill, there were points in which it meat—the mutton last year to which lence of some of the foreign on that side of the House, and yet if there was had been modified since from New Zealand for instance—they would go any part of the United Kingdom which was he could give his cordial assent. Those modifi­ the home articles. In the first place, on paying that higher price for interested in legislation of this sort it was Wales. cations were very important. Therefore, in his opinion, the result of the Bill Anybody going through the City of London to­ the quality or character of the label was not now the importation of the case in last year's Bill. would be to greatly increase day woujd see mutton labelled as Welsh which to be defined as was foreign products and at the same time lower the really came from New Zealand or Argentina. In the next place, the marking of small pieces of He could away with, and now prices of home-produced commodities. Mr. G. WHITELEY asked if any English mutton meat had been entirely done not support the Bill. He had a sincere sympathy only the carcase was to be marked. Another do was labelled Welsh mutton. was that cattle, with agriculture, and if he could reasonably Mr. KILBRIDE said he did not know whether very important modification anything to improve its condition, without doing English mutton had the right to be labelled however foreign they might be outside the port of any directly a gross injustice to the rest of the community, Welsh mutton. (Laughter.) The consumers did Liverpool, say, became British cattle he wonld be only too happy to do it. not know the extent to which they were defrauded they entered Birkenhead and were slaughtered BOARD OF AGRICUL­ if this Bill occupied THE PRESIDENT OF THE by dishpnest traders who sold foreign produce as there. He only trusted that TURE said he had to express his very great regret home grown. (Hear, hear.) He pointed out that the same position at the end of this Session as it views of the Govern­ it was intro­ that the duty of stating the the War Office had laid down in their regulations did at the end of last Session, and ment in regard to the Bill fell to him in con­ supply of meat to the troops that 60 per duced again another Session, other modifications the President of the for the thing sequence of the fact that cent of these supplies must be home grown, might be made, and so gradually the whole Board of Trade, whose function it was to re­ contractor was allowed to provide would disappear. a Bill of this kiud, and no hon. present the Government on the troops with more than 40 per cent, of Colonel KENYON-SLANEY said he and his was unfortunately laid up ill and could not produce. If the opinion of the friends did not profess that the whole weight of who had just sat foreign were attend. The hon. gentleman Government was that foreign meat was equal argument was on their side and that there down was one more added to the long list of meat, why no flaws whatever in that which they advocated. to express their in nutritive quality to home-grown of those who had been good enough did they make this difference in regard to They did, however, believe that the balance profoundest sympathy, in touching accents, with the troops ? The argument was with them. He regretted that interest, but who in­ the meat supplied to had the distressed agricultural Financial Secretary to the War Office bad said once more the hon. member for Stockport variably found themselves in opposition to the ago that the Government were endeavoured to set town against country, and he proposed. (Hear, hear ) He about a month that the hon. particular remedy taking into consideration the exact percentage of hoped that when the time came imagined that everj body iu the House who had member had to advocate urban interests the con­ the superiority of home-grown meat to foreign con­ studied this question or any other question meat, and were having the benefit of attitude representatives of agriculturaral nected with trade or agricnltn e w;is agreed that refrigerated towards him would be prompted expert opinion upon the matter, so that they stituencies took they should prevent by all means in their power by greater generosity than he had shown towards those might differentiate between the two. He agreed for the any fraud. He was quite sure also that sausages, or them. The hon. baronet the member that they could not mark chops, (Sir. J. Joicy) had (Continued on page 1008). small articles, but the Bill provided that anybody Chester-le-street Division 1006 THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897. I The Cheapest Freezing Apparatus is that nounced for their cruelty and inhumanity, LOWTHER & PERFECT, which requires the smallest amount of fuel daily. but alas ! we had no such defender when the IMPORTERS of all kinds of FIRST COST should be a secondary consideration, Which is the BEST Freezing Apparatus? honour and good reputation of the trade were Chilled & Frozen Beef & Mutton, What is the BEST FORM of INSULATION for a assailed in the most cowardly fashion. For­ Refrigerating; Chamber on this 320, SMITHFTELD MARKET, E.G. Communicate with— tunately for us the assertions made score are as groundless and as undeserved as Orders carefully and promptly executed. HERBERT BIRKETT, M.I.Mech.E., All meat carefully selected and packed. Consulting Engineer, the reckless statement made by Mr. Wingfield- Particular attention paid to catching early trains. Digby that those consuming frozen meat were Being direct importers we can afford unusual facilities 91, VICTORIA ST., WESTMINSTER, S.W. for forwarding meat from London Dock Stores. " liable to cancer and other terrible diseases." Special quotations for whole or part cargoes. Correspondence and offers invited. COMPANIA SANSINENA DE CARNES When a measure has to be supported by Telegraphic Address:—"OVERWORKED,' London. such ghastly fabrications as this, it must be Telephone No. 6783. CONGELADAS, in a hopeless condition indeed. The general FOREIGN HOTEL. IMPORTERS OF value of the arguments used by the Agricul­ OTEL de PUYS, Dieppe, NOW OPEN.— tural Protectionist party may be pretty H Beautifully placed on the edge of Caesar's Camp, with spacious verandahs overlooking the sea; River Plate Mutton accurately measured by this wholly incredible magnificent saloons; no back bedrooms; English assertion. The second reading, however, sanitation and furniture ; electric light and refrigera­ ting chamber ; good bathing and cycling, lovely drives 20 & 21, Long Lane, West Smithfield, has become an accomplished fact, and there and walks, delicious cooking, moderate charges, and is no use in wasting time discussing anew all the comforts of an English country house.— LO1VI>OIV5 E.O. J. PELLETIER, Manager. the pros and cons of the debate. The BENCHES : LIVERPOOL - Central Buildings.North John St. question is, What can be done now to NOTICES. MANCHESTER The Abattoirs. Water Street. educate the House sufficiently to enable it to BIRMINGHAM Lease Lane. understand what this Meat Marking Bill To CONTRIBUTORS&CORRESPONDENTS. CARDIFF - Tresillian Terrace really aims at ? As we understand it, the AII communications intended JOY the Editor must NEWCASTLE- ) T» ^ 1-1, «. be sent to the Office, 63, Long Lane, West Smithfield, ON-TYNE/ *3' Broad Chare' Bill is a bold attempt to stigmatise all London, E.G., not later than TUESDAY MORNING, PARIS - - 3, Rue Turbigo. imported meat as inferior, second-rate, and, but Market Reports or items of general importance PANTIN - - 26, Rue Davoust. can be received by wire up to WEDNESDAY by marking it in some way as foreign, MORNING. HAVRE - - Bassin Bellot. prejudice the public mind against it. Vain Any contribution not signed with the name and ad­ Telegraphic Addresses: hope! Experience has already shown us dress oj the writer (not for publication, but as a ' SANSINENA " for London, Birmingham, Manchester, CardiS, guarantee of good faith) will be rejected. Newcastle, and French Branches. that the marking of other articles of com­ " NEGRESS " for Liverpool. merce has had exactly the opposite tendency SPECIAL NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. to that anticipated, and that the public will Terms for advertising 5s. fer inch per insertion THE single column, when a series of insertions is ordered of buy—as they invariably have done—the not less than 13. Leader page, 1'Os. per inch (limited cheapest and best, irrespective of where it space only available). Special positions as per arrange­ j&tst (Drains' Jhrarnal ment. Government and Official Notices, 7s. per line, AND comes from or how it is marked. Imported Sales by Auction, Public Notices, &c., 6d. per line. Cattle Salesman's (Basette. beef and mutton, whether landed here Business Addresses, not exceeding half an inch space. REGISTERED OFFICE or THE COMPANY 2s. 6d. per insertion prepaid. Advertisements oj 63, LOHG LANE, WEST SMITHFIELD, LOHDOH, E.C alive or dead will find a ready market Situations Wanted or Offered, Shops Wanted or To at all times on its merits, and the more Let, are inserted at a charge of 6d. per line. If re­ Telegraphic Address—" 8TALLFED, LONDON." peated, 4d. per line. A dvertising matter received till publicity it receives from the lips of those noon on Wednesday, at Editorial Offices, 63, Long denouncing it, the better it will sell. We Lane, West Smithfield, E.G., where all communica­ NO. 468. THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1897. VOL. IX. tions should be addressed. understand our National Federation will Advertisements intended for the current week's issue This Edition is printed on Tuesday. at an early date be called upon once more to must reach us on or before 12 O'CLOCK NOON ON express the opinion of the trade and decide WEDNESDAY. THAT the Agricultural Pro- upon a course to pursue. This is absolutely The Meat duce (Marks) Bill should have necessary, as it is only through the organised CONTENTS Marking passed easily through its second efforts of the Federation and its numerous American Cattle Notes Bill. reading is not to be wondered affiliated associations that anything approach­ American Wool Trade Arrivals of Live Stock and Fresh Meat at, seeing that a band of valiant ing influential action—call it pressure if you Betting in the Meat Market Protectionist members had pledged them­ like—can be produced upon the House of Cattle-Carrying Steamers Afloat selves to use every effort to rush it through Commons. Meantime the Meat Trade Cattle Steamer Ashore Central Meat Market Prices under any circumstances, even if it was flying Section of the London Chamber of Com­ Colonial Wool Trade in the face of Government and quite con­ merce and the London Butchers' Trade Correspondence trary to orders. What we are surprised at Dear Store Cattle in Scotland Society have taken the matter in hand, and Early Shearing of Sheep is the audacity with which one member after steps are being initiated to secure a due Editorial Notes .. another got up and talked about fraud, representation and a hearing before the Hide and Skin Reports fraudulent practices, deceit and disease. The Irish Cattle Traders' Association .. proposed Committee of Inquiry. There is Live Stock Weighing in Glasgow Market time-worn threadbare argument that the no time to lose, as the promoters of the Bill Market Intelligence buyer was entitled to know what he was are determined to push it forward at all ' New Kind of Slaughter and Compensation, A New Meat Marking Bill—Debate in the House buying was trotted out with a great show of hazard. To them the interests of agricultural of Commons and Division List genuine John Bullish honesty. We say the constituencies are paramount, and the great in­ 1004, 1005, 1008, 1009 New Orders of the Board cf Agriculture .. 1000 purchaser knows exactly what he is buying dustrial centres where cheap, wholesome meat Obituary—Mr. T. M'Quade ...... ion every time, and takes care that he gets it— is a necessity, must give way to the landowning Oysters and Microbes ...... 1003 and in nine cases out of ten, in certain quar­ Parliamentary Notes ...... ion few clamouring for protection against a Prevention of Sheep Stealing in Perthshire .. 1012 ters at least, he wants foreign meat. It is legitimate competition that is faced daily by Prices of Meat in Paris ...... 1007 much to be regretted that at such a serious every other commercial class. If anything " Robinson & Co.," London ...... 1007 in Royal Commission on Tuberculosis .. .. 1009 time as this we had no representative more were required to prove the necessity Royal Society and M. de Clercq's Letter, The 1012 the House who could defend our traders of a strong commercial party in the House Seizure of Meat at Woodside Lairage .. .. 1012 from the unjustifiable and sweeping allega of Commons, it can readily be found in this Sequel to a Meat-Dealing Transaction.. .. 1000 Severe Sentence on a Meat Salesman .. .. ion tions made against them by the promoters of intolerable meat marking craze and the Special Sale of Grazing Sheep ...... 1000 this Bill. Wre recall with pride the dignified persistent persecution of traders in every The Law as to Payment by Cheque .. .. ion utterances of the President of the Board of The New Line to London ...... 1010 shape and form by harassing penal legislation Trade Topics ...... 999 Agriculture on a recent occasion when the and the introduction of officialism of the most What is a York Ham ...... 1007 butchers of this country were covertly de- autocratic stamp. APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. 1007 FROM the official returns of against Link was not disclosed, nor why the PRICES OF MEAT IN PARIS. Diseases the Board of Agriculture, it virtual criminal—that is the original con­ Our correspondent in sending us the quotations been left free to come current from 4th to roth April, says :—Prices of would appear there were 55 signor—should have have been kept steady on account of the small Live Stock, outbreaks of swine fever in up for judgment when called upon. Here supply, which, however, is sufficient for all Great Britain in the week ended we arrive at the whole crux of the affair, and demands. Extra. ist quality. 2nd quality. 3rd quality April 3rd, as compared with 49 outbreaks in until it is made compulsory that farmers and Beef (o«)... 4/4 to 4/6 4/2 to 4/4 3/i i to 4/2 3/2 3/9 do. (cow)., 4/3 4/5 3/u 4/2 3/6 2/II 3/6 do. (bull).. 3/7 3/7 3/2 3/7 2/1 1 3/2 2/7 $' the preceding week and 108 in the corres­ others handling sick, diseased, or hurt Veal ...... 6/6 6/8 6,1 6/5 5/6 6/1 4/11 Mutton .... 3'95/1° 5 '3 5/io 5/3 4/8 4/ii ponding week of 1896. Five occurred in animals, shall have them inspected before Pork ...... 3/6 3/9 3 '4 3/6 3/o 3/3 Warwickshire, four in Suffolk, four in the sending them to any place or market for sale, (Reduced from kilo, to stone of 81b.) East Riding of York, three each in Cheshire, this trafficking in suspicious meat will never WHAT IS A*YORK HAM? Derbyshire, Lincolnshire (parts of Lindsey), be put down. It seems to us that in this This was the question which had to be and Glamorganshire, and lesser numbers in particular instance an innocent party has answered at Worship-street Police Court last 19 other counties. The number of swine been made the scapegoat, and punished with week. We gather (i) that a ham is a "York" ham if composed of English meat and prepared slaughtered as diseased, or as having been unnecessary severity. W7e are not surprised in Yorkshire or "in contiguous counties or to infection, was 1,353, as against therefore, that strong efforts are being made places," but (2) that a ham is certainly not a exposed York ham if it is Canadian meat and American 860 in the preceding week and 1,038 in the in influential quarters with the view of cured. This is immensely gratifying to our The obtaining a commutation of the sentence, and national pride. Yorkshire can, apparently make no corresponding week of last year. county claim to the title " York," but it must not slaughtered pigs included 337 in Suffolk, we trust the attention thereby drawn to the be filched from us by enterprising traders over in Mid Lothian, 95 in Gloucestershire, case ..will result in something being done, across the water. We gather that even South of 261 England meat could hardly furnish the basis for 82 in Warwickshire, 76 in Worcestershire, which, while amply protecting the consumer, a " York " ham. The place of origin, or at any will also make it impossible to ruin any sales­ rate preparation, must be "contiguous" to 73 in Wilts, and 54 in Staffordshire. We Yorkshire.— Westminster Gazette. publish in another place several new Orders man who may unwittingly and without con­ of the Board relating to certain Swine Fever nivance be in possession of unsound meat. 11 ROBINSON & CO.," LONDON, infected areas, and the application of the At the Devon Quarter Sessions, on the 7th Markets and Fairs Order. AMERICAN CATTLE NOTES. inst., Henry Nevill, a butcher, was charged with obtaining, by false pretences, the carcases of five pigs from Robert Middleton, of Totnes, with WE have never had nor A New York cablegram, dated loth inst., says : intent to defraud.—The false pretence alleged —Business ruled fairly steady all the week with was that the prisoner, who kept a shop at 105, A Harsh expressed the slightest sym- moderate supplies. Prices for live cattle re­ Stockwell-road, Brixton, London, advertised as Sentence. pathy with traders who deal main unchanged at 4§c. to 4§c. Dressed beef Robinson & Co. for a weekly supply of pigs, eggs, improved £c., and is now quoted at 8Jc. to 8£c. etc., stating that the best market prices were in meat of a risky kind, and would be forwarded Sheep unaltered at 4^0. to 50. The Western given, and that cheques we have invariably felt that in every case weekly. — Evidence was given showing that in markets are somewhat irregular. Best Western several cases persons had forwarded pigs, but when punished they deserved all they got. rangers unchanged at $40.0 ; best natives dropped that the prisoner's cheques were dishonoured A case, however, was heard last week in 50. to $5.20 : and best fed Texans rose 50. to and no payment made.—Sergeant O'Brien, of the Metropolitan Police, stated that the prisoner kept which the verdict, in our opinion, erred $4.05. Cattle treight to London are quoted 2S. 6d. less. Shipments are approximately placed a small shop in a poor neighbourhood.—Tha altogether on the side of harshness. The prisoner was found guilty, and was sentenced to as under:— 12 months' hard labour. circumstances connected with it were ex­ To. Cattle. Sheep. Beef, Qrs ceptional in more ways than one. In the London ...... 3.2QO 6OO 3,800 Liverpool ... 4,670 3.45° 18,500 ARRIVALS OF LIVE STOCK A FRESH MEAT. general report of the case it is not made Glasgow...... 730 990 Undernoted are the arrivals of Live Stock sufficiently clear that the meat was sub­ Hull ...... 130 and Fresh Meat for week ending Monday, Bristol...... 20O April i2th, at:— mitted for inspection and condemned, never Manchester.. 2OO LONDON.

being offered for sale at all. The indictment 22,300 Stcsiusr. From. Cattle Qrs. Cars. Total ...... 9,220 5.040 Sheep Beef. Mutton. was drawn against Link for merely being in Last week ... 7,620 3,690 23,300 possession, and that apparently was enough 67,520 Waimate . . Port Chalm's 8267 Corresponding Barrowmore Boston. 515 to justify the Judge in imposing a sentence week 1896, 131,220 141,400 327,900 Holmfield .. Buenos Ay res 139 43i —Do. 1895, 81,260 158,470 280,800 Macedonia. . Buenos Ayres 121 850 of four months' hard labour. If this is the Virginian . . Boston ...... 396 2893 law there is not a salesman in Britain who New York . . 500 CATTLE-CARRYING STEAMERS AFLOAT. America .... New York .. 317 is not liable at some time or another to be Greylands . . Buenos Ayres 257 1150 put in prison for being " in possession " of FOR LONDON. Mississippi... New York . . 35° Radlesburg.. Buenos Ayres 142 J°73 Ayres on 6th inst. meat that is unfit for human food. Goods The Nyan~a left Buenos Campinas . . Buenos Ayres r497 250 13816 Colling wood. Rosario .... 257 1200 consigned in the ordinary course of business The Tandilleft Buenos Ayres on loth inst. Montana . . Baltimore . . 324 J. W. Taylor Buenos Ayre? 135 810 must be taken delivery of and pitched, thus The British Empire left Boston on 8th inst. becoming at once the property of the sales­ 4950 5514 3143 22083 The Teviotdale left Philadelphia on 8th inst. man who thereby assumes all and every re­ LIVERPOOL. sponsibility that may follow. If, however, he The Beechley left Buenos Ayres on nth inst. Qrs. Cars. Steamer. From. Cattle Sheep i Beef. Mutton- should have occasion to suspect the condition The Baltimore left Philadelphia on loth inst. Laurentian.. | Portland .... 365 of the meat, an immediate appeal to the The Gerona left Portland (Maine) on 6th ins*. Kanawha ..; Newp't News. 355 inspector is no protection ; the mere posses­ Ottoman.... J Boston...... 573 1482 1603 Carlisle City left St. John (N.B.) on gth Carinthia .. j Boston..... 850 1026 2504 sion is a crime, and no extenuating circum­ The Lake Huroni St. John, N.B. 5°9 inst. Ikbal ...... j Baltimore .. 699 1300 stances can save him from the felon's dock. Vedamore .. j Baltimore 699 1600 1306 We are free to confess, until this case of FOR LIVERPOOL. Pennland .. Philadelphia. 600 The Kansas left Boston on yth inst. Lancastrian.. 1 Boston.... 699 2042 Link's was tried, that we never dreamed of Umbria .... New York 1913 the enormous power for evil that lies in an The Victorian left Boston on 8th inst. 4749 4108 111268 inspector's hands. Here we have a trader The Rossmore left Baltimore on gth inst. BRISTOL. who made every effort as he thought to The Navarro left Newport News on loth inst. Steamer. From. Cattle. Sheep1 Qrs. Cars. comply with the law by submitting his meat Beef. Mutton. to the fullest inspection possible before The Heliades left Buenos Ayres on nth inst. Chicago City" New York .. 200 — — — attempting to sell it, and yet four months The Highland Chief left St. Vincent on gth inst. 200 — — after the event he is hauled before the HULL. Sessions and condemned to a long term FOR BRISTOL. Qrs. Cars. The Huron left Philadelphia on 8th inst. Steamer. From. Cattle. Sheep Beef. Mutton. of imprisonment without the option of a i Martello .... New York... 104 — — — fine. Why such a long interval should have Do you want a Man? Advertise in THE MEAT elapsed before proceedings were instituted I TRADES' JOURNAL. 104 — — - ioo8 THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897.

side Division of Sheffield and the right hon. had avoided the specific criticism which had been HOUSE OF COMMONS. member for Aberdeen contended that additional bestowed on the Bill and had not addressed him­ restrictions on the importation of meat would self to the question whether the provisions were increase the price and decrease the supply. But (Continued from page 1005.) or were not capable of being made effective by a it was a remarkable fact that, although for some­ Select Committee. The right hon. gentleman hon. gentlemen who opposed the Bill did so thing like 30 years the restrictions on the im­ said that the criticisms which had been made because they believed either that it would not portation of meat had been steadily increased, were criticisms of detail. That was true, but the have the desired effect or else that, while there the supply had increased and the price had Bill was all detail; and if each of those details might be a great deal of fraud, it was possible decreased just as steadily. (Cheers.) taken sinply were either useless or impracticable, that the remedy proposed might be a worse evi Mr. BRIGG : That is due to the increased what, then, became of the details as a whole ? The than the evil which already existed. (Hear, hear.) facilities for shipping cattle. Bill consisted of three operative clauses. The Those were perfectly reasonable grounds of Mr. LONG asked whether the hon. member first was the marking clause, the second the objection which must be dealt with. One thing contended that there had been such increased clause as to exposing for sale foreign meat or must be admitted at the outset, and that wa facilities between 1895 and 1896 as to affect the cheese as British, and the third clause was that that there had been in this debate, as in the price of meat ? (Cheers.) The constant alarm requiring registration. The first of these clauses debate of last year, a marvellous unanimity of about increased price was without a shadow of was entirely ineffective; the second was need­ opinion in favour of the principle which underlay foundation. The policy of the Bill was either less, because it was covered by the existing the measure. (Hear, hear.) The claim made by right or wrong. If it were wrong, it should be law; and the third was ineffective and the promoters of the Bill was that the traders opposed on reasonable grounds, and not by these would be vexatious. If he was right in who were engaged in the production of the food everlasting cries about increased price and inroads these views, it was not worth while sending the of the people in various forms—for the farmer on the sacred policy of free trade, for which there Bill to a Select Committee. If the Govern­ was as much a trader as a man engaged in busi was no justification. (Cheers.) The same objections ment brought in a Bill to strengthen the law as ness in a town or city—were entitled to protection were made by hon. gentlemen to every amendment to fraud in connexion with this subject he should be from fraud and from injury to their trade in of the law which was proposed in the interest of glad to support them. The first clause rested on consequence of fraud as much as any other agriculture. Hon. gentlemen opposite when the fallacy that British articles were necessarily traders in the community. (Hear, hear.) The criticizing proposals connected with agricultural better than foreign and that the British consumer farmers were exposed to competition from all difficulties could never get away from the would necessarily prefer the home article even if parts of the world. That was part of our com­ question of prjce. Their idea seemed to be that it was much more expensive. A discussion on this mercial system, long ago adopted, and which he agriculturists were always wanting to drive up point took place on the Merchandise Marks Act, doubted they should ever see changed. (Opposi­ the price of the article they produced. (An hon. and there it appeared that many hon. members tion cheers.) There was no doubt that the great member.— Why not?) He was neither asserting who were even strong advocates of protection majority of the people of this country believed nor denying it ; he was only referring to the very were in the habit of using without making inquiry that, whatever might be its effect upon sections limited vision of hon. members in regard to foreign-made goods. He submitted that the of the community, an open, free market was the agricultural questions. (An hon. member.—That same thing existed with regard to meat. He had proper market for this country. (Opposition is the whole point.) Agricultural traders were no been told that there were some kinds of foreign cheers.) But there was no one who would say more limited in the view of their trade than were meat which were quite as good as English meat, it was right that the producers of articles grown ordinary traders. Had it never occurred to hon. that New Zealand lamb, for instance, was in this country should have those articles brought members opposite that there was an object to be quite as good as English lamb. The difference into competition with articles grown abroad and kept in view other than that of getting an in price, however, to the consumer was sold as if they had been grown at home. (Hear, increased price for the trader ? Had it never considerable. Suppose a purchaser went into hear.) That was the object which the Bill had occurred to them that there might be such a a shop to buy some meat, and he found that in view; and the question was whether the Bill thing as an increased demand for the same the price of the one was 4^d. per Ib. and was calculated to achieve that object, and if not, article ? What was alleged was that foreign the other io^d. per Ib. The difference in taste whether Parliament could adopt some course meat was sold as English meat at the English between the two was comparatively slight, per­ which would check the undesirable practices price ; it had never been alleged that the price of haps inappreciable. Was it likely, therefore, aimed at. There was some justification for the English meat had been driven down in the market. that the purchaser would give 6d. per Ib. more view that this Bill might go too far in the im­ Agriculturists said they could grow as much for the home-bred article ? He thought not; and position of penalties; but there was a general meat as was practically wanted in this country, and there was no reason to think that the marking of feeling that, if possible, fraud should be checked. the best class of meat; and all they asked was meat would induce the purchaser to prefer the He was bound to admit that he was not in that it should be made perfectly clear that if dearer article where the difference in quality was entire agreement with his hon. friends who a purchaser asked for home-grown meat he should almost imperceptible to the palate. It was on had moved and seconded the second reading, have it. (Hear, hear.) Was not that a fair this ground that he thought the marking would or with the great body of the agricultural demand for the agriculturist to make ? (An hon. be inoperative. So far as he could form an interest. In the investigations which he had member: " What about cheese'?" and laughter.) opinion it appeared to him that the most probable to make in this matter he had not been able The same applied to cheese. The maker of result of the Bill would be to advertise foreign to satisfy himself that the fraudulent sale of cheese was entitled to ask that if cheese was sold meat and to bring more and more to the know­ foreign for British meat existed to such an extent as English it should have been made in England ledge of the consumer the fact that he could buy as his hon. friends believed. (Opposition cheers.) and not in a foreign country. That was the foreign meat much cheaper than he could buy But his information placed him in rather a nega­ whole demand made by those who supported the British meat. It would therefore redound to the tive position. He did not believe that evidence Bill, and it was not fair or just criticism to say disadrantage of British meat. But the agricul­ amounting to positive proof could be produced hat they were acting from selfish motives and turists might say that they were willing to on either side. But was the House to reject the desiring to raise the price of food. He did not take their chance of this. This was said by Bill because it was insufficient, because it went uppose it would be possible to introduce any those who were in favour of the Merchan­ too far, or because it was thought that the fraud Bill dealing in however a remote a way with our dise Marks Act; and now after four or five aimed at, if it existed, could not be dealt with ? commercial or agricultural industries in which years' experience of that Act these same per­ The House was bound to bear in mind what took hon. members opposite would not see some fatal sons come forward to ask for the repeal of the place last year, and the opinion which had been :orm of protection. The object of the Bill no clause which they were so anxious to pass. Very given expression to on this Bill. (Cheers) Scotch, doubt was to protect agricultural produce from probably there would be a similar repentance Irish, and English members, of all shades of "raud and unfair competition, but it was not in connexion with this Bill on the part of the political opinion, had, without pledging them­ protective in the ordinary economic sense. The agriculturists of this country. It was vexatious selves to every detail, professed themselves sup­ Bill had been very much improved in its that they should always have to mark meat. The porters of the general principles of the Bill—that drafting as compared with the Bill of last Bill lost in efficacy as compared with the Bill of there should be some check on what they re­ year. He believed, however, some of the last year in asking that the whole carcase only garded as unfair and illegitimate competition. clauses would require most careful examina­ should be marked, and the purchaser would not (Hear, hear.) All the criticisms on the Bill had tion. Even those who were responsible for the be better off under it. The carcase could be cut been criticisms of detail and not of principle. It was Bill would not desire that either injustice should up in the back shop of the butcher, and the urged that the effect of the Bill would be different be done to or hardship inflicted upon traders who chances were that the portion of the meat sold from that which was intended. (Opposition might unwittingly or unconsciously be guilty of would not be marked; so that the protection cheers.) But hon. gentlemen opposite arrived at offences which were created under it. But, against fraud claimed for the marking provision that conclusion only after finding what the pro­ because some of the details might be unsatis­ would really be futile. The Bill, moreover, would moters of the Bill hoped to achieve. That was a factory, was the House to refuse altogether to require the appointment of inspectors and their very easy way of attacking a Bill, and one which consider the Bill further and give it no chance of payment. It would also throw the duty of prose­ was not likely to defeat it. In Committee the going further ? That was not a view which cution upon them and it would inevitably increase question would be raised whether some of the commended itself to the Government. Their the expenses of the local authority and expose it clauses would not press with undue severity on view was that, the principle of the Bill having to a great deal of troublesome pressure as to one section of the community, and whether obli­ been accepted in all quarters of the House and prosecutions. Another aspect of the matter was gations were not imposed which might severely been supported in the country by resolutions the effect the Bill would have on the colonies. He interfere with trade. It had been urged that the passed in large agricultural and other centres of thought it was a pity that so many Bills should be effect would be to raise the price of meat. On industry, the House was bound to have regard to brought forward in this Parliament which placed the other hand, objection had been made by hon. that general expression of opinion. The Govern­ our colonies on the level of foreign countries and gentlemen opposite on the ground that the Bill ment assented to the second reading last year on gave a contradiction to those professions which we would not raise the price of meat. He thought the condition the the Bill should be referred to a were so fond of making at public dinners, that the there was some ground for believing that those Select Committee. That proposal, on behalf of colonies were just as dear to us as our own who were engaged in selling meat did not the Government, he was prepared to make again. country. (Cheers.) The Bill passed by the object to its being made clear that what they Such a course would meet one of the most Government excluding colonial cattle had been sold was either English or foreign, as the powerful arguments that had been urged against much resented in some of our colonies. Canada, case might be. In the report of the the Bill on this occasion, because evidence could for example, felt that we were doing rather an House of Commons' Committee it was stated be taken before the Committee from those who unkind thing in stopping her cattle from entering that those butchers who at present dealt ex­ might be adversely affected as to the precise the United Kingdom for ever without giving her clusively in home-grown meat would welcome the result of the clause which imposed further a chance of proving that the cattle were free proposals as a guarantee to the public, because obligations upon dealers, and in this way an from disease. But Parliament was here striking some butchers now found a difficulty in persuad­ impartial judgment might be arrived at. a blow at the dead meat trade of the colonies, ing their customers that they did not follow the Mr. BRYCE said that if this Bill was likely to and he thought the Bill ought rather to be called common practice of selling foreign meat as Eng­ help the agricultural interest, which no doubt a Bill against colonial meat than one against lish. The hon. member for Stockport thought had suffered from severe depression, he should foreign meat. As to whether the Bill could be that any proposals of this kind would result in be disposed to give it a careful consideration, but worked from the point of view of inspection, he raising the price of home-grown meat. Last he could not find that it would really do any ser­ said it was admitted, in dealing with frozen and year, too, the right hon. member for the Bright- vice to agriculture. 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tell by any methods of technical skill or analysis British-fed meat. On behalf of his constituents, *THE DIVISION LIST. the difference between refrigerated meat and the and of others in the country who wanted to buy should certainly support meat produced in this country. How, then, were good meat cheaply, he AYES. the inspectors to proceed ? They would be this Bill, as he thought its first effect would be to of foreign meat. He did not Abraham, W. Folkestone, Viscount M'Killop, James obliged to follow up the history of each piece of lower the price Acland-Hood, Sir A. Forster, H. W. Manners, Lord E. meat, and in what quarter was the inspector believe it would raise the price of British meat, Aird, John Foster, Colonel Mildmay, F. B. right hon. Allhusen, A. H. E. Giles, C. T. Milward, Ccl. V. to obtain his evidence ? He looked at any rate in the long run. The Molloy, B. C. likely them that Allsopp, Hon. G. Gillhooly, James upon the Bill as a protectionist measure so far as member for South Aberdeen had told Ambrose, William Gilliat, J. S. Monrkton, E. P. the Biil would be to advertise Anstruther, H T. Goldsworthy, Maj.- Monk, C. J. it drew a sharp distinction between the articles one effect of Hon. J. S. then went on to say Arnold, Alfred Gen. Montagu, produced at home and the articles produced excellent foreign meat, and Arrpl, Sir William Gordon, J. E. Morrell, G. H. abroad. It subjected the foreign articles to a that it would be a blow to the foreign meat trade. Atkinson, Rt. Hon. J. Gorst, Rt. Hon. Sir J. Morrison, Walter He could not see how those two statements were Bagot, Capt. J. F. Goulding, E. A. Muntz, P. A. variety of conditions and restrictions which Baillie, James E. B. Green, W. D. Murdoch, C. T. tended to hamper trade, and which were not compatible. Balcarres, Lord Gull, Sir Cameron Murnaghan, G. Mr. WINGFIELD-DIGBY.— I beg to move that the Balfour, Rt. Hon. Halsey, T. F. Nicol, D. N. imposed on home-grown produce. It had been A. J. Hanbury, Rt. Hon. O'Brien, J. F. X. argued that the Bill was designed almost entirely question be now put. Banbury, F. G. R. W. O'Kelly, James to prevent fraud. He and his hon. friends were The SPEAKER.—This Bill was passed by a very Bathurst, Hon. A. B. Hardy, Laurence O'Malley, William Session, and a motion to refer Beach, W. W. B. Hare, T. L. O'Neill, Hon. R. T. willing to go as far as hon. gentlemen opposite in large majority last Bethell, Commander Healy, Timothy M. Phillpotts, Capt. A. only defeated by the H.C. their efforts to protect from fraud. But the law it to a select committee was Biddulph, Michael Heath,' James' ' Plunkett, Hon. already provided means of dealing with cases of ; operation of^ the half,-past 5 cTclock rule. It lias Bill, Charh-s Hill, Lord Arthur Pretyman, Capt. afternoon, and Blundell, C. H. Hill, Rt. Hon. A. S. Pryce-Jones, E. fraud. Sections 6 and 27 of the Sale of Food been very fully discussed this Bolitho, T. H. Hopkinson, Alfred Rasch, Major a seller supplied therefore I think I am justified in accepting the Brookfield, A. M. Howell, W. T. Rentoul, J. A. and Drugs Act provided that if Buchanan, T. R. Hozier, J. H. C. Robinson, Brooke an article which was different in nature, substance, motion. Bullard, Sir H Hubbard, Hon. E. Roche, Hon. James and quality from the article which the purchaser The motion that the question be now put was Campbell, James A. Isaacson, F. W. Round, James agreed to without a division. Carlile, W. W. Jacoby, J. A. Russell, T. W. demanded he should be guilty of misrepresenta­ Carmichael.SirT.D. effreys, A. F. Sharpe, W. E. T. tion ane criminally liable, and that if an article The House afterwards divided on the second Cavendish, R. F. ohnstone, John H. Shaw-Stewart,M.H. misrepresented reading of the Bill, when the numbers were— Cavendish, V. C. W. Jolliffe, Hon. H. G. Sidebottom, William was supplied with a label which Chaloner, Captain Kemp, George Smith, Abel H. the nature of the article, the seller should also For the second reading ...... 160 Chaplin, Rt. Hon. H. Kenny, William Stanley, Lord liable. Speaking last year, the President of ...... 91 Cochrane, Hon. T. Kenyon, James Stanley, E. J. be Against Cogbill, D. H. Kenypn-Slaney, Col. Stevenson, F. S. the Board of Trade said that if any man Majority for the second reading —69 Colston, C. E. H. A. Kilbride, Denis Stewart Sir Mark J. a butcher's shop and asked for meat Condon, T. J. Kimber, Henry M'Taggart went into The PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICUL­ Hon. H. N. the meat was English Cooke, C. W. Rad. Lambert, George Sturt, and got a bill saying that TURE then formally moved that the Bill be Cotton-Jodrell, Col. Laurie, Lieut.-Gen. Talbot, Lord E. meat the Lawson, J. G. Tanner, C. K. meat, and if it proved to be foreign referred to a Select Committee. Cranborne, Viscount be liable to penalties. There were Dane, Richard M. Lecky, W. E. H. Thorburn, W. seller would Mr. LAMBERT declared that no further inquiry Dickson-Poynder, Leigh-Bennett,H. C. Thornton, Percy M. therefore in the Act to which he had referred was necessary, and strongly protested against the Sir J. P. Leighton, Stanley Tollemache, H. J. provisions against fraud which were certainly Dillon, John Lockwood, Lt.-Col. Tomlinson, W.E. M. Bill being shelved and the subject burked in the Donelan, Captain A. Long, Col. C. W. Verney, Hon. R. G. likely to be as efficacious as the rather vague Donkin, R. S. Long, Rt. Hon. W. Waring, Col. T. way proposed. E. provision against fraud contained in the 4th Colonel LOCKWOOD said the committee to Duncombe, Hon. H. Lowther, Rt. Hon J. Webster, Sir R. present measure. That section Egerton,Hon.Tatton Loyd, Archie K. Wedderburn, Sir W. section of the which the Bill would be sent was not a committee Kartell, J. P. Macartney, W. G. E. Welby, Lieut..Col. But Whitmore, C. A. therefore did not carry the law any further. of inquiry. Fergusoh, R. C. M. Maclure, J. W if the Government should be advised that the F'ielden, Thomas M'Calmont, Maj.- Wilson-Todd, W. H. Mr. LAMBERT : The Minister of Agriculture Finch, G. H. Gen. Wodebouse, E. R. provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs said " further inquiry " was necessary. Fisher, W. H. M'Cartan, Michael Wyndham-Quin, sufficient let them bring in Fison, F. W. M'Donnell, Dr. Major W. H. Act were not Mr. LONG : I said nothing of the kind. (Minis­ D'Arcy provisions by Flannery, Fortescue M'Hugh, E. Wyvill, M. a Bill to strengthen those terial laughter.) I said there were points in some Fletcher, Sir H. M'Hugh, P. A. and declaring them. defining, explaining, of the clauses of the Bill on which information Tellers for the Ayes, Mr. Wingfield-Digby and Dr. Farquharson. A Bill of that kind would receive sympathy should be obtained by the committee to whom the on his side of the House. He did and support Bill would be sent. NOES. not see anything in the Bill before the House Mr. LAMBERT said if he could get a seconder be likely to improve the position of Allan, William Gourley, Sir E. T. Pickersgill, E. H. which would he would move that the Bill be referred to the Arch, Joseph Haldane, R. B. Pirie, Capt. D. V Asher, Alexander Hazell, Walter Powell, Sir F. S Reid, Sir R. T. their faces against the practice of passing Bills this country might have this Austin M. Hedderwick,T.C.H. (Hear, that the farmers of Baird.J.G. A. Hemphill, Rt. Hn. C. Robertson, E. which they knew to be unworkable. instead of its being shelved. Balfour, Rt. Hn. J.B. Hoare, E. B. Robson, W. S. legislation Royds, C. M. hear.) Of course he understood the position in There was, however, no seconder, and the Billson, Alfred Houldsworth.Sir W. found themselves. Broadhurst, Henry Johnson FergusonJ. Samuel, Harry S. which the Government SPEAKER put the motion that the Bill be referred Bryce, Rt. Hon. J. Joicey, Sir James Schwann, Charles E. to do Charles, E. Governments, they knew, were obliged to a Select Committee, which was agreed to. Burt, Thomas King, Sir H. S. Shaw, something to gratify every section of their Caldwell, James Labouchere, Henry Sinclair, Louis Cameron Sir Chas. Leiii.', Sir John Smith, J. P. supporters. (Ironical Ministerial cheers.) Being Causton. R. K. Lewis, J. H. Spicer, Albert in a position of " greater freedom and less With a view to ascertaining the opinions held Clark, Dr. G. B. Loder, G. W. E. Stanhope, Hon. P. J. to say Cox, Robert Lornp, Marquess of Sullivan, Donal responsibility," the Opposition we able by the large frozen-meat importers, a Daily Crilly, Daniel , Lough, Thomas Tennant, H. J. exactly what they thought of this measure. Mail representative interviewed Mr. Edward Crombie. J. W. Lubbock, Rt. Hon. Tritton, C. E. did not believe that the measure could be Nelson & Sons, Limited. Curran, Thomas Sir John Ure, Alexander They Nelson, of James Dalbiac, Major P.H. MacAleese, Daniel Wallace, R. (Edt'n). transformed into a good Bill by a Select " I am in favour of any Parliamentary Act," Davies, M. V. Macdona, J. C. Wallace, R. (Perth) Committee unless that committee were empowered began Mr. Nelson, " that will prevent the retail Denny, Colonel M'Ewan, William Warr, A. F. Dixon, George Maden, J. H. Wayman, Thomas to change its character entirely by eliminating purchaser from being imposed upon, and made Doxford, W. T. Maple, Sir J. B. Wentworth, B. C, V. its most important provisions and making it a to pay ninepence per pound for a leg of mutton Dunn, Sir William Mappin, Sir F. T. Whiteley, George prevention of fraud. In the circum­ English meat, instead of Flower, Ernest Massey- Main waring Whittaker, T. P. Bill for the which he thinks is Foster, Sir Walter Hon. W. F. Willox, J. A. stances he did not see the use of reading the Bill being foreign or colonial, and obtainable at our Fowler, Rt. Hon. Sir Melville, B. V. Wilson, H. J. a second time, and suggested that the subject retail depots at threepence per pound less. But Henry Norton, Capt. C. W. Wilson, J.( Durham) Fry, Lewis O'Connor, James Wilson, J. (Govan) should be postponed until next year, by which the proposal to stamp or mark the shoulders, "ladstone, Rt. Hon. Palmer, Sir C. M. Woodall, William time a more satisfactory measure could be pre- breasts, legs, and necks of a cut-up carcase with H. J. Parkes, E. Woods, Samuel the name of its place of export appears cumber- Goddard, D. F. Pickard, Benjamin pared. Brigg an'd Mr. Wolff. Mr. WOLFF said he was inclined to view the some and unworkable. Our company, for in- Tellers for the Noes, Mr. Bill as a simple piece of protection, but that ex- stance, imports between five and six hundred pranation of it had been repudiated by its sup- thousand carcases of frozen mutton per annum, ROYAL COMMISSION ON TUBERCULOSIS. to the public by means porters. He was of opinion, at any rate, that its j and distributes the same ^— A -• - ' ' "----=--price of~r T>-j4j~K—„*British meat. Tfi.rIf of over-__... 420 retail depots throughout Great Sittings were held at 7, Whitehall-place, on object was to raise the Bart., British meat was as superior to foreign meat as Britain and Ireland. Some of these depots are April 8th and gth, Sir Herbert Maxwell, why should it be necessary in the poorest localities, and take merely one or M.P., being in the chair. The other Commis­ hon. members alleged, Thorne, to label it ? If a purchaser asked for pure butter two carcases at a time, which are cut up for sioners present were Dr. R. Thorne and got a mixture of margarine and butter he sale into the smallest parcels. How is it possible C.B., F.R.S., Professor G. T. Brown, C.B., a man asked a leg of for the shopman to imprint on each of these Shirley F. Murphy, Esq., T. Cooke-Trench, Esq., called it fraud, but if heard from the English mutton and a leg of foreign mutton trifling quantities whether they are evolved from and J. Speir, Esq. Evidence was could not tell from the grasses of the Queensland downs or the following gentlemen:—Dr. Smyth, Medical equally good—which he the British meat—was sold to him where did the luxuriant herbage of the valleys of the La Plate ? Officer of Naas Dispensary District, as to of " Oh ! Oh.") The Bill really The present fraud practised on the public, subject of tuberculosis in the small towns and fraud lie? (Cries Nuttall, did very little to protect the consumer. While which I, however, consider much less in extent rural districts of Ireland ; Mr. Thomas to be marked "foreign," people than is imagined, would be still more lessened, if representing the Central and Associated Chamber carcases were preva­ not in the trade never bought whole carcases, not altogether stopped, by compelling all retailers of Agriculture as to his experience of the chops there would of imported meat to show a sign to that effect lence of the disease in the district of Leicester­ and upon joints and mutton of the be no mark to distinguish them from English outside their establishments. This intimation shire; Mr. J. Lang and Mr. Scarlett, of the Bill would be the would have the effect of warning purchasers of Paisley United Fleshers' Society, as to the action meat. The chief results carcases creation of a lot of new inspectors with a lot of English meat to see that they obtained it, and it of the local authority in condemning and harassing does not take a great deal of study to distinguish affected with tuberculosis, and the system of new salaries and the hamparing butchers to protect of the trade. It would do no good, and he should defrosted meat from that fresh killed. This insurance adopted by the would obviate that disfigurement of the frozen themselves from the losses sustained in conse­ vote against it. be occasioned when quence of such action ; and Mr. J. Bell, President supported the Bill because meat which will otherwise Sir T. CARMICHAEL the thawing causes the markings of the vegetable- of the Carlisle and District Butchers' and he believed that its effect would be to increase to run and streak the food dis­ Insurance Association, as to similar action in of cheap meat. He believed that colour pencils the supply played in shop windows for sale." Carlisle. foreign meat was frequently quite as good as IOIO THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897.

quently conveyed in a heated and badly ven copy of the memorial to Mr. W. Field, M.P.—• CORRESPONDENCE. tilated hold. Whereas, it is equally well known Yours faithfully, R. LEE BLISS, that American cattle are frequently killed almos Secretary of the Norwich Butchers' We do not hold ourselves responsible for the statement immediately Association. they have landed after a ten o Norwich, loth April. made or opinions offered by correspondents, twelve days' voyage, and the carcases are brigh and clean, while the carcases of the Irish ar< frequently discoloured. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE W. H. LONG, M.P., TRANSIT OF IRISH CATTLE. On the oceanic vessels PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. no cattle are carried in the lower hold, which is To the Editor Meat Trades' Journal. The memorial of the undersigned officers of the Norwich filled with dead-weight that steadies the ships. I Butchers' Association, which includes nearly all the butchers DEAR SIR,—My attention has beta drawn to i is admitted that the Irish cattle are depreciatec in the city of Norwich, respectfully sheweth:— by their treatment r.—That under the Swine Fever Order now enforced in letter of Mr. Norman Hill's some time since on land and sea. This is this city, swine removed from the market—which is held on criticising statements made by the speakers at an national question involving large issues, because Saturday—must be slaughtered within five day, i.e., by 12 p.m. influential the meat traders of Great Britain have an objec on the Wednesday following. deputation from the National Federa 2.—This regulation not only occasions inconvenience and tion of Meat Traders, which I had the honour to tion to purchase Irish cattle owing to the greai loss to butchers, but the supply of pork from the Wednesday introduce to the President of the Board of Agri­ probability of their having become deteriorated to the following Monday morning being dependent upon pigs slaughtered on the Wednesday results in the public being culture. I deferred replying until the shipowners while in transit. During the proceedings of the supplied with stale meat, and in the coming season it is had been heard, but they introduced very little new Departmental Committee on Cross - Channel reasonable to expect that it will not remain good for so Transit of Irish Live Stock (of which I was a long a time. matter, excepting endeavouring to minimise the 3.—That your memorialists, therefore, respectfully submit utility of Rooth's Patent Fittings, which were suc­ member), it was calculated that half a million that the time should be extended to seven days (including cessful on the only boat that tried them—the Silloth pounds sterling yearly was lost by the deteriora­ the day of removal from the market), which would give the butchers until Friday at midnight for the slaughter of such steamer—and the cattle tied in the fittings com­ tion caused by defective transit. animals, and, seeing, that under the Removals Order, swine manded higher prices than those carried under Dealers and owners should be careful from the may not be removed from the place to which they are taken fair to from the market, they fail to see that any serious injury the ordinary conditions. The idea of their intro­ the market on the other side of the would follow the extension asked for. duction was to meet the objection always made, Channel, and the Irish Cattle Traders and Stock- In conclusion, your memorialists respectfully ask your viz., " What remedy have owners' Association have for years strenuously careful consideration of the foregoing, in the belief that the you to propose ?" It purposes of the Swine Fever Order will not be injuriously is claimed that one has been found ; but it will endeavoured with fair success to improve the affected by the carrying out of their proposals, which will not be adopted. It is obvious that something treatment of live stock and management of its remove what is felt to be one of the most onerous of its must be done to improve the method of transit, transit in Ireland. It can scarcely be alleged regulations. and it would be better for all concerned to co­ that the Cross-Channel shipowners have adopted Dated this tenth day of April, 1897. operate in the cause the needful improvements as the fittings of their J. W. DAWSON, President. of humanity, by preventing FRAS. T. MILLER, Vice-President. suffering and eventually to save money all round vessels still remain imperfect. Meantime the R. G. HANNENT, Treasurer. —even if the initial cost should be a little more— ocean steamers have been improved, with the R. LEE BLISS, Secretary. to have the stock properly carried. result that cattle are landed in better condition This is no new tale. So long ago as 1875 the Tom America than they are delivered from CASTING APPLIANCE COMPETITION. matter was inquired into, but the required im­ [reland. When cattle began to come over from provement has yet to come. America the average loss by death was 18 per To the Editor Meat Trades' Journal. With regard to consignment notes, I am in­ ent., whilst now, owing to improved fittings and DEAR SIR,—Mr. Wood's letter on the above formed that traders in live stock are obliged to setter attention, the loss is under i per pent. ubject in your last issue is, I think, by no means sign them, otherwise their consignments would Mere denial is not a proof that a better state of atisfactory. As the competition was publicly not be carried. When the stock is carried at the things exists in the Irish trade, for it only requires announced, would it not be only fair to the public owners' risk, these notes contain extraordinary an impartial, experienced man to visit Birken- and competitors that all information and the clauses, which guard against almost all liability. lead, Deptford, or Yorkhill, and examine the eason the prize has not been awarded should be In the famous case of " Devitt v. the Dublin, carcases of the American cattle and then view made public also ? Perhaps Mr. Wood, as chair­ Glasgow, and Londonderry Steamship Company," he bodies of the Irish cattle and judge which are man of the Committee dealing with the matter, tried before Mr. Justice Andrews and a City he more humanely carried. A change in the vill give information on the following points:— Special Jury in the Queen's Bench Division, aw is needed, for as the learned Judge Andrews . Why no decision was given until after twelve December, 1894, his Lordship in the conclusion aid in the course of his judgment:— months from close of competition ; 2. Reasons of his judgment stated :— " If the policy of the law, or the prosperity of the country, or not awarding prize; 3. Copy of Judge's re- " After giving the whole case the most careful considera­ requires that the law should be changed, and that certain >ort (if any). I see no need why particulars tion, I feel bound to come to the conclusion that the evidence limitations should be placed upon the power of steamboat indisputably discloses that the animals died by defects of over­ companies, as they have been placed upon the power of hould be withheld now that a decision has been crowding and absence of ventilation ; and if it were necessary railway companies, to enter into contracts, it is not the rrived at.—Yours, &c., to consider the matter, the probability is that the jury would business of the Courts to impose these fetters, but of those Manchester, come to this conclusion, that is, if we were considering this who have charge of such matters, and who can change the ONE WHO KNOWS. matter in the absence of a contract; but we are relieved law. They can pass Acts of Parliament, which it will be the April 12. from that consideration, and we must take the contract as a business of the Courts to carry out, but it is the business of contract which contains the real arrangement between the the Courts to adminster the law as they find it, and not to parties, as I cannot go back upon an implication, when by make the law." the contract the Company were expressly relieved from the From my experience in the House of Commons, SPECIAL TRIPS TO DIEPPE, implication; therefore I feel bound to direct a verdict for CAEN, ROUEN, the defendants." have found that it is almost impossible for a 'rivate member to have laws passed which will AND PARIS. In this remarkable case the Shipping Company jrotect the owners of live stock. My Bill to amend did not contest the evidence, but simply relied he Merchants 5RIGHTON upon their contract and Shipping Acts, and render ship- & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. got a verdict. If, on the nvners liable under the Carriers Act, never other hand, the cattle are carried at the carrying The availability of the special cheap Week-end company's cached a second reading, because all the ship­ Ickets issued on Friday, Saturday and Sunday risk, the insurance is interpreted to owners in the House persistently objected cover total loss, and cases of visible injury are to it. I f this week, to the seaside, will be extended for generally appealed to a former Goverment to take it up as eturn up to and including Wednesday next, contested. It was never contended a Government measure, that the total losses in the Irish Cross-Channel but Mr. John Morley \pril 2ist. Special Thursday, Friday, Saturday, transit equalled eplied that, although it would be desirable, yet nd Sunday to Tuesday tickets will also be issued those incurred in oceanic transit; t would be difficult to have it passed in but it was and is still maintained, that live stock the face rom London to Dieppe. To Caen for Normandy are carried with f the strong opposition it would encounter ; and nd Brittany, special cheap tickets will be issued far less injury and bruises over his state of things still remains. The fact the ocean than across the Channel. The nine- is, the o-day (Wednesday), Thursday and Saturday, pence insurance arrying Companies control Parliament in such .pril i4th, isth and zyth, available for return on rate per head for cattle simply natters. This is a proof of the need that means loss by death, as denned by what is exists ic following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or or a Commercial Party in the House of "riday. On Thursday, April isth, a 14-day known as the " Walk-ashore Clause." ommons It costs ninepence recruited from all political sections, xcursion to Paris by the picturesque route to insure £15 for a few vhich would pass measures for the benefit hours in our cross-channel transit, whilst a ninety of the irough the charming scenery of Normandy, to ommunity as a whole, upon the basis of general le terminus near the Madeleine, via Dieppe and dollar bullock can be insured for ten or twelve utility. days on the ocean for one dollar. This is a *ouen, will be run from London by the Special As the shipowners protest they are desirous to )ay Express Service, and also by the fixed night cheaper and more effectual insurance. It is con­ ssist the native tended that the extra traders in their keen competition Express service, on Wednesday, Thursday, ninepence per head is not with foreign produce, it would be useful if intended to cover visible damage. After the a con- riday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, April voyage, erence were arranged so that the points upon 4th to igth, inclusive. In drawing attention to when cattle are landed, the contract is vhich we differ could be discussed, ended, whilst the American Transport Company, and a mutual ie announcement made above, and also in our for a moderate greement arrived at to help the dumb animal dvertising columns, we have much pleasure in rate, insures horses for ten days nd the loud-voiced complainants, after landing. At the Departmental Committee including,— ecommending same strongly to those of our on the Irish Cross-Channel Live Stock Transit I Yours faithfully, eaders desirous of making a short holiday trip to strongly advocated a compulsory insurance rate, WM. FIELD, M.P. he continent. We would again remind our but it was not agreed to. The evidence given at Blackrock, iath April. eaders that the Hotel de Puys, now under the that inquiry and subsequent experience does not nanagement of our esteemed friend M. Pelletier, bear out the assertion that claims are always SWINE FEVER, s within half-an-hour's drive of Dieppe, and is settled. On the contrary, carrying companies vithout exception the best appointed hotel on the scarcely ever admit negligence or liability and To the Editor Meat Trades' Journal. West Coast of France, the comfort of English seldom pay claims unless threatened with ex­ DEAR SIR,—Thinking you will like to know of uests being specially looked after by M. Pelletier posure, legal proceedings, or loss of traffic. tie steps we are taking in connection herewith, imself. With respect to carrying cattle in the lower enclose copy of a memorial which we have sent hold much injury is frequently caused in driving o Sir Harry Bullard, M.P. for this city, for THE NEW LINE TO LONDON, them up and down the necessarily steep gang­ resentation to the President of the Board of ways. Only a few of the steamers engaged in the Agriculture. On Thursday last I placed the The directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Cross-Channel trade are provided with mechanical acts before the Markets Committee of the ^incolnshire Railway Company are hopeful of ventilation, as was proved in the " Devitt " case. Norwich Corporation, when they unanimously eing able to open their new line to London for If the shipowners were to travel in the lower hold esolved to support the memorial, and instructed oods traffic in June next year. It will be opened with the cattle all the way across the channel he Town Clerk to write Mr. Long to that effect. or passenger traffic a month or two later. they would probably be converted from their similar memorial from the Great Yarmouth present idea as to ttie comfort said to be enjoyed and District Butchers' Association has been by the animals. orwarded to Sir John Colomb, M.P, for Great CATTLE STEAMER ASHORE, The meat traders of Great Britain are afraid to farmoutb, for presentation, and the Corporation A Reuter telegram from Halifax (N.S.) reports buy Irish cattle for immediate slaughter, because here have been asked to support same. As this teamer Assaye from London for St. John's, they know the flesh will be discoloured, and does s a question which affects the whole country, I shore on Blonde rock, at the entrance to the not please the consumers, as animals are fre­ hall be glad to see you take it up. I am sending Say of Fundy. All hands saved. APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. ion persons, and in his judgment the plaintiff was the OBITUARY. THE LAW AS TO PAYMENT BY CHEQUE, one who must suffer, because the defendants had At the Nisi Prius Court, Leeds, on 2oth ulto., been acting in the customary method of paying a T. M'QUADE, GLASGOW. before Mr. Justice Grantham, the case of debt that was owing by them to the plaintiff for We deeply regret to have to record the death Pennington v. Crossley & Sons, Limited, was goods sold. He should be prepared to hold of Mr. Terence M'Quade, at his residence, 3, heard. Mr. Kershaw, Q.C., and Mr. Scott Fox that the plaintiff and the defendants agreed Firpark-terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow, on 3ist appeared for the plaintiff, John William Penning­ that the payment should be made by cheque, ulto. The deceased gentleman, who was 59 ton, wool merchant, Dale-street, Bradford; and and that proof of posting the cheque to years of age, was for many years one of the most the defendants, Messrs. John Crossley and Sons, the plaintiff in the way in which it had been prominent live stock agents in Glasgow Cattle Limited, carpet manufacturers, Halifax, were proved would be proof of payment that must hold Market, and was popular and well-known in represented by Mr. Atkinson, Q.C., and Mr good in law. But in this case there was some­ Scotland and the North of England, where his Longstaffe. thing more than he could act upon, because it business often called him. Mr. M'Quade was Mr. Kershaw said the plaintiff, for many years, was clear that the plaintiff did request, some born in Trillick, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, in 1838. He and his father before him, had had dealings with years earlier, payments to be made by cheque. commenced business in Glasgow as cattle sales­ the defendants, a very old-established firm of The defendants had exonerated themselves from man with the once well-known firm of John carpet manufacturers at Halifax, of which Sir liability by having paid this account by sending a Tiernan & Son. Mr. M'Quade subsequently Savile Crossley was a member. This was a very cheque to the Post-office on December 24th, 1896. became a partner in the firm of Young & important case", not only with regard to these two Several cases had been quoted which had more M'Quade, Duke-street, Glasgow. The success firms, but with regard to commercial firms or less bearing upon the case, but it was certainly which attended this firm in its dealing with Irish generally. The question of fact which his Lordship remarkable that a case had never been tried and American cattle traders was brought about would have to decide was whether the course o* in the concrete form in which it was that day. I" through the excellent business capabilities of dealing between the parties, by which the defen a person did not wish to run the risk of the post both partners; and to Mr. M'Quade's insight dants had sent through the post cheques to th< ing of a cheque to him being considered as pay into and thorough grasp of all the details of his plaintiff, amounted to a payment in regard to one o ment, he ought on his invoice to say, " Paymen' business. On the expiration of his term of part­ those cheques which did not arrive. On Decembe of the account will only be accepted when th< nership with Mr. Young, Mr. M'Quade founded xoth, 1896, there was an order given by th< cheque is received." If he had done that i with Mr. Thomas C. Nelson, a former apprentice defendants' representative to the plaintiff, upon would have justified the plaintiff in saying, " ] have not received your cheque ; I will not place of Young & M'Quade, and youngest son of the the Bradford Exchange, for a certain amount of late Mr. James Nelson, of Liverpool, the firm of wool to the value of ^519 us. xod. The woo the amount to your credit, and you are sti my debtor." He gave judgment for the defen M'Quade & Nelson, 39, Belgrove-street, Glasgow. was sent off, and on the same day an invoice was During the time this firm existed, it almost forwarded to the defendants stating their terms, dants. Mr. Kershaw asked for a stay of execution. monopolised the States and Canadian Cattle namely, three months and fourteen days, which trade in Glasgow, Newcastle, and London. meant that if payment was made under fourteen His Lordship : Certainly ; fourteen days. ———————»——————— This success was due in great measure to Mr. days discount was allowed of i£ per cent. There M'Quade's exertions on the other side of the was some complaint as to the condition of the Atlantic, and to the fact of his being an excellent wool, and an allowance of £g was made PARLIAMENTARY NOTES, and almost unequalled judge of cattle. Mr. Payment was due on December 24th, bu M'Quade's wonderful rapidity and accuracy in it was not made. The 25th was Christma PUBLIC HEALTH (SCOTLAND) BILL. mental calculations often caused much comment Day, and on the 26th, which was Bank Holiday, The following amendments have been noted : — amongst his friends and acquaintances. Latterly the plaintiff went down to his office to get his " Every person who knowingly sells, or suffers he was for some time interested in the firm of letters. The letter box was a locked box inside to be sold or used for human consumption within Roberton & Johnston. Deceased was a genial, the front door, with a slit for the letters to be pui the district, the milk of any cow which is suffering generous, and true-hearted Irishman. He in. He found two post-cards dated the 24th from tuberculosis, or any disease which might practised the maxim of " Live and let live," and two letters, one of which contained render the use of such milk dangerous or and ambitious as he was for his own suc­ a receipt, and was dated the 25th. There injurious to health, shall be liable to a penalty cess, he still desired the prosperity of others. was no letter from the defendants. Although not exceeding ten pounds for each offence, and in There are to-day, says the Glasgow Examiner, the defendants were very punctual payers, any case where the person liable to a penalty many men who remember with gratitude that sometimes they allowed a few days to elapse, and under this section is not resident within the they owe their present success to the helping the plaintiff thought nothing of that. On the district such penalty may be sued for and re­ hand which Mr. M'Quade extended to them ia 3oth the plaintiff received a telephonic message covered before the sheriff in which such person their early struggles. The interment took place from the Headingley branch of the York City and is either domiciled or carries on business at the on Saturday, at Dalbeth Cemetery. His elder County Bank. It appeared that a man went instance of the procurator fiscal." son (Owen) being absent in Buenos Ayres, the there with a cheque for £503 gs., the amount of Clause 40, page 22, line 30, at end, add—(8 chief mourners were—Master Edward M'Quade the account, signed by John Crossley and Sons Where a person has in his possession any anima (son) and Mr. William Donnelly (brother-in-law). made payable to the plaintiff, J. W. Pennington or article which is diseased, or unsound, or un Amongst those present were Messrs. Edward and crossed, and it was endorsed upon the back. wholesome, or unfit for the food of man, he may M'Cluskey, John Colgan, sear., John Colgan, "J. W. Pennington." The bank officials said by written notice to the local authority, specify junr., Thomas C. Nelson, J.P., Robert Young, they could not cash the cheque, and the man ing such animal or article, and containing i Thomas Pentony, John Docherty, Hugh Couper, replied that he was beginning business in Aire sufficient identification of it, request its removal James Mnir, Moses Hetherington, Charles street, Leeds, as a general broker, and he only and the local authority shall cause it to be re Kelly, Daniel Meighan, and Master John Kelly. wanted to open an account, and they gave him moved, and the cost of removal and disposa The funeral service was read by Father Duperier credit for the amount of the cheque. Subse­ shall be payable by the person in whose possession (St. Vincent's), the responses being given by quently the man drew £200 in gold, and had not such animal or article was found. Father Christopher, C.P. (St. Mungo's).--R.I.P. been seen since. Inquiries were made, and After Clause 32, insert the following clauses: — it was found that on the 24th the defendants The local authority may provide, establish, im­ posted this very cheque to the plaintiff. prove, or extend within the district fit shambles SEVERE SENTENCE ON A MEAT SALESMAN, The plaiiftiff contended that that was not or slaughterhouses for the purpose of slaughter­ a payment to him, and the defendants ing cattle. No place shall be used or occupied At the Clerkenwell Quarter Sessions on Satur­ said it was the usual course of dealing, and as a slaughterhouse within a district unless and day Gottlieb David Link was charged upon in­ had gone on for years, and was a payment to until a licence for the erection thereof, or for the dictment with having in his possession, in October him. It would be for his lordship to say whether use or occupation thereof, as a slaughterhouse last, at his shop in Cow Cross street, Smithfield, there was any implied agreement to accept the has been obtained from the local authority, and four quarters of beef intended for the food of man, posting of a cheque as being a payment into the every person who, without such licence, uses as a but unfit for such purpose. Some time elapsed plaintiff's hands. slaughterhouse any place within the district shall before Link was summoned, but on coming before The plaintiff was examined, and said he had for each offence be liable to a penalty not exceed­ the magistrate, Mr. Bros, at Clerkenwell police- never accepted as payment from the defendants ing five pounds, and a like penalty for every day court, he elected to go for trial. The defence any cheque which had not reached his hands. after the conviction of such offence, upon which was that Link, according to the admission on the In answer to Mr. Atkinson, the witness stated part of the prosecution, had never seen the meat that he had heard of boys attempting to pick such offence is committed. condemned, and that he had taken every reason­ letter boxes in Piccadilly, which was the next Mr. Birrell will ask the President of the Board of able precaution by instructing his servants not to street to Dale-street, but he never had a letter Agriculture, whether he is awate that the Com­ sell any meat until it had been inspected by the stolen from his letter box that he knew of. mittee of Weights and Measures of the County sanitary authorities.—The jury, however, found Mr. Atkinson said he would show that the Council of Fife have declared against the con­ the accused Guilty.—Hislordship passed sentence cheque was posted. If it were posted, then tinued use of dial weighbridges in auction marts of four months' hard labour.—We understand arose the question of law as to whether or not a account of their uncertainty when indicating steps are being taken to secure a commutation of cheque sent in the ordinary way was not to be t weight of live stock, and have recommended this sentence, which it is felt is unnecessarily treated as an actual payment, and if lost in the that if dial machines are to be continued at all for severe, having regard to the peculiar circum­ course of transit, whether the loss should fall determining the weight of cattle the space on the stances of the case. upon the receiver and not upon the sender. The ;raduated dial plate should not be less than half bank was now in possession of £300 of the o.n inch for each seven pound division ; and, cheque. whether he has sanctioned this latter suggestion ; AMERICAN WOOL TRADE, Eventually his Lordship said he had to and, if so, whether he will issue a memorandum The American Wool and Cotton Reporter, of determine which of two innocent parties should to local authorities on the subject. Boston, under date 8th inst., reports that the suffer the loss of this cheque—though, fortunately, wool market is less excited than during the it had not all been paid away—through previous week, and attributes the fact to the the fraud of some urfknown person, and the STOKESLEY PALMSUN FAIR, general doubt prevailing with regard to the carelessness of the secretary or clerk of There was only a small show of cattle, and proposed retroactive clause of the Dingley Tariff the bank in question. He must say he was very very few buyers at the fair on Saturday, and Bill. Dealers are unwilling to sell, and manu- much surprised to hear that they had received business was limited to very few lots. Two-year- 'acturers maintain a conservative attitude, in the cheque in the way they did, because if it was /iew of the high prices which obtain. Less the custom for banks to receive crossed cheques old heifers made £g to £11, bullocks £g ta £10 ios., and milch cows £11 to £12. erritory wool is on offer at Boston, and the in that way the value of the crossing was entirely amount is decreasing. The sales of foreign destroyed ; and he was surprised at the way in wool have been large. The week's sales have which £200 had been paid. However, he had WE gratefully acknowledge receipt of cheque been 12,739,400!^, of which 6,840,900^. have nothing to do with that. The liability of the for A 53. from T. J. Farrell, Esq., M.P., as his been foreign. Since January ist the total sales bank to the drawer of the cheque or the plaintiff contribution to the " William Field Testimonial have been 151,071,000!^, of which 61,840,515 was another matter. He had to deal with this Fund." Intending subscribers, please note! have been foreigu. matter—a difficult one between two innocent 1012 THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897. THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND M, de CLERGQ'S LIQUID ANHYDROUS AMMONIA LETTER, FOR At a meeting of the Veterinary Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held in London, on yth inst., Professor Brown called attention to a report which had been published to the effect that Professor Nocard, of Alfort, in France, in order to meet the case of animals THE PUREST AMMONIA MANUFACTURED. that through repeated injections with tuberculin did not " re-act" although tuberculous, had Delivered Free to any Railway Station in the United Kingdom. obtained a special form of tuberculin, and that it had been decided to keep the preparation secret and to limit its use to French inspectors. In this Write for Prices and Particulars to connection reference was made to a letter which appeared in the Times of the ist inst., (a transla­ tion of which was given in last week's Meat ZPTJZPLZETT, Trades' Journal) addressed by M. J. de Clercq, as president of the French Shorthorn Syndicate, to 47, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W. Lord Brougham and Vaux, as president of the Shorthorn Society of Great Britain. In this letter it was stated that two English shorthorn Patentee of ICE MAKING & REFRIGERATING MACHINES. bulls exported to France had re-acted to the tuberculin test and consequently had been BETTING IN THE MEAT MARKET, serve a summons on April 6th, and, as the slaughtered, and that the post mortem examination chief constable was walking up the avenue, had proved the animals to be tuberculous. The Foreman ran out of the market. When seen letter also intimated that the French Govern­ HOW THE POLICE CAUGHT A BOOKIE. later in the day, he said he ran away because he ment would no longer give a subvention to A case of great interest to salesmen and meat did not want to get " pinched " in the market. purchasers of English shorthorns unless the traders came on for hearing on Friday last at the He then accompanied the constables to the English breeders were willing to sell their animals Guildhall Justice Room, before Mr. Alderman police office in the market, where the summons subject to the tuberculin test, and that if the Bell, when Walter Foreman, jun., residing at was served upon him. Foreman remarked " I subvention were withdrawn, the purchase of Maythorne, Palmer's-green, Southgate, and suppose this means a hundred quid; they will English shorthorns by French breeders would described as a bookmaker, was summoned at the make a test case of it." necessarily cease. The Earl of Feversham, with instance of the Markets Committee for " using a In cross examination, Kearman said he had reference to this subiect, read the following reso­ certain place, the roadway in A Avenue of the known Foreman for about six years. Witness lution, which had been passed at a meeting of the London Central Meat Market, for the purpose of had never made bets with him on his own council of the Shorthorn Society held on 6th betting, on 22nd March." account. He could not say whether they were inst:— The court was crowded, and the defendant, ready-money bets. "That, in view of the uncertainty of the results attending the injection of tuberculin as a test for tuberculosis, this who was legally represented by Mr. Henry Re-examined, the constable stated that the council are not at present prepared to take any action Morris, pleaded not guilty. defendant's father was a bookmaker. in the direction suggested by M. de Clercq." Mr. Crawford, the City Solicitor, stated that Frederick Rice, the constable who accompanied he had been instructed by the Central Markets Kearman when they both made bets with the Committee to render assistance to the police in defendant, gave corroborative evidence. IRISH CATTLE TRADERS AND STOCKOWNERS' this prosecution. The facts of the case were Sergeant Mynett, who also had kept his eye ASSOCIATION. simple. For some time past, the police had had upon the various betting transactions going on in occasion to notice that Foreman, who had no the market, declared that he was convinced that The weekly meeting of the committee of this business whatever in the market, was in the money was paid to Foreman, who had been Association was held on Thursday, 8th inst., at habit of frequenting this particular avenue for warned by the police on different occasions. the Offices, City Arms Hotel, Prussia-street, the purpose of carrying on betting transactions Ebenezer Mears, the head market constable, Dublin, the President, Mr. William Field, M.P., with those engaged at the market. He had been also gave evidence of a similar character. in the chair. A communication was read from warned several times, and in fact, he had been For the defence, Mr. Morris said it was evident the Railway Clearing House asking for informa­ expelled more than once. Very recently, in order that betting had been going on for a considerable tion as to the subjects on which a deputation from to get distinct proof, certain members of the time within the market. He would remind the the Association desires to meet the railway police of the market were instructed to make bets Bench that, in the first place, there never before managers; and the Secretary was instructed to with the defendant to clearly ascertain whether had been a prosecution for betting in the market, reply sending the particulars asked for. The their suspicions were true. Two of the constables, which led the defendant to drift into the belief President reported he had received a letter from who were in plain clothes, made bets with Fore­ that what was not lawful outside would not be the President of the Board of Agriculture stating man, and the fact that a portion of the market interfered with inside, and so betting had gone that he was making further inquiries into the had been made use of for betting transactions, on since the market was built. To some extent matter complained of by him at the deputation on brought the defendant within the provisions of this explained the position of this young man. gth ulto., and that he did not see any necessity at the Act. This market was the property of the He did not dispute that in the case of the present fcr receiving a deputation from the Corporation, and was composed of various constable there had been ready money betting. graziers as proposed, but later on it might be avenues. With the exception of the central, all The defendant had no idea of the tremendous useful. the avenues were closed after certain hours. He penalties he was liable to. He was convicted by In reply to a communication from the Secretary, would call the constables who made bets with the evidence of the police constables, but, added a letter was received from the District Inspector Foreman to give their evidence. Mr. Morris, such tactics did not recommend General of the Royal Irish Constabulary stating James Kearman was first called, but proved a themselves to his mind. The proper office of a that the members of that body have already very unsatisfactory witness' inasmuch as his constable was to prevent crime and not to manu­ received instructions with regard to the mal­ testimony had to be positively dragged from him facture it. Such methods were ignoble and treatment of animals in transit. by Mr. Crawford. Having been persuaded and unworthy of the best traditions of the City of The Secretary was instructed to write further continually called upon to tell the Bench what London police. Mr. Morris also maintained that and point out that the Constabulary in many he saw and did, it was at length extracted from the avenue in which the bets were made was not instances although present do not take any action him that on Monday, March 22nd, he was a " place " within the meaning of the Act, but he in regard to cases of cruelty at railway stations, instructed by Mr. Mears, the head constable, to did not press this contention. and to ask that in future the inspectors should see go with Constable Rice, to make a bet with the Alderman Bell: I am convinced that the de­ that the instructions already issued are fully defendant. They were both in plain clothes, fendant was there for the purpose of habitual carried out. and saw Foreman standing outside the Ai betting. The committee having noted that the Merchant Tavern. There was no entrance to this establish­ Mr. Crawford : That the avenue is a " place " Shipping Acts Amendment Act, introduced by ment direct from the street. They watched is beyond question. the President, is blocked by Messrs. Kimber and Foreman, and saw a man wearing a blue smock Alderman Bell stated that this was the first Warr and Sir Arthur Forward, M.P.'s, the Secre­ go up to him and give him a piece of paper. case that had occurred since the new decision. tary was instructed to write and ask these gentle­ The salesman seemed to take something from True, the defendant might have come to the con­ men why they object to the Bill. his pocket, whereupon Foreman pulled out a clusion that it was his right to bet in the market, book from his pocket and made an entry. but the impression was very erroneous. If any Whilst under observation, many others went up more cases came before him he would deal SEIZURE OF MEAT AT WOODSIDE LAIRAGE, to him and made bets. After watching for about severely with them, but in this instance he two hours, the witness, accompanied by Rice, thought justice would be met by the imposition of In the Birkenhead Police Court, on 5th inst., a penalty of £5 and costs. before Mr. Thomas Cook and Alderman Raw- walked to the defendant and asked what price he cliffe, an information was heard, at the instance would lay on " Tup " for the Lincolnshire Handi­ Mr. Crawford mentioned that the market cap. The reply was " Ten to one." Witness asked police had strict orders not to allow betting in of the Medical Officer of Health, against Richard for better terms but Foreman said he had just the market. Brown and Arthur Brown, trading under the laid it four times over and they were glad to get The defendant left the court with evident satis­ style of William Brown, of the abattoirs. Water- faction for escaping with so light a penalty. street, Manchester, for having on the 5th of it. Witness then handed him 53 with a slip of March deposited for sale, at the Woodside paper on which his bet was written. On March Lairage, two sides of beef which, upon being 23rd, witness again kept a watch upon the bookie PREVENTION OF SHEEPSTEALING IN examined by the meat inspector, appeared to be and saw many other transactions take place. diseased and unfit for the food of man, and was On that day quite half-a-dozen people betted PERTHSHIRE. therefore seized by him, and subsequently con­ with him in a quarter of an hour. In conversa­ A general meeting of the Central Perthshire demned by a magistrate and ordered to be tion with witness soon afterwards, defendant said, Association for the Prevention of Sheepstealing destroyed. Mr. J. Fearnley, deputy town-clerk, " Mears has just caught me and the old man." He was held in the County Court-room, Crieff, last prosecuted, and Mr. Collingwood Hope (instructed asked what Mears said and Foreman replied, " He week Mr. John Craig, Innergeldy, President of the by Mr. F. S. Moore) was for the defence. After did not say anything but he looked —— hard." Association, in the chair. Some general a full hearing the Bench found that the meat was (Laughter.) Rice then made a bet with defendant. business was discussed. In connection with the in the possession of the defendants, and as its Two days later both constables were again on Blairgowrie conviction, it was decided to pay the condition was not disputed they thought the the watch, when they saw more betting trans­ proportion of the reward, provided the other justice of the case would be met by a fine of £10 actions outside the tavern. It was decided to associations acted in the same way. and costs, or two months' in default. 1013 APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. THE 'WILLIAM FIELD' NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL FUND who have kindly Books are now in the hands of the Committee and a large number of Secretaries of Associations Collecting Trades' Journal" interested themselves in this work. It is proposed to publish the first list of Subscriptions in the " Meat of 6th May, 1897, when it ia hoped a substantial sum will be announced. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. H. Rodway, Esq., Birmingham. Wm. Ramsden, Esq., Liverpool, Chairman. T. Cooney, Esq., Dublin. ]. Wm. Coggan, Esq., London, Vice-Chairman. W P. Delaney, Esq., Dublin. Thos. Myers, Esq., Leeds. J. R. Smith, Esq., Leeds, Hon. Treasurer. Alderman George Hall, Hull. E. W. Darby, Esq., Leeds. T. J. Farrell, Esq., M.P., London. Councillor Stephenson, Liverpool. Goodwin Parkinson, Esq., Manchester. Wm. Haydon, Esq., L.C.C., London. Skelton, Halifax. John Rooth, Esq., Douglas, Isle of Man. John Hill, Esq. (Messrs. Hill & Sons), London. Sutton, Brighton. J. H. Dawson, Esq., Norwich. Joseph Burkitt, Esq., London. Horton, Coventry. E. J. Poole, Esq., Cardiff. J. B. Buer, Esq , London. Byrne, Birkenhead. J. Bowcock, Esq., Warrington. Feder­ F. Redman, Esq., London. Kearsley, Bolton. Albert Holgate, Esq. (Secretary National ation of Meat Traders). And Wm. Low, Esq., London. Hopkin, Swansea. Hon. Sec., Meat Trades'Journal). Duncan Perritt, Esq., Glasgow. F. W. Herbert, Esq., J. F. Reid, Esq. (Editor 222, Strand, London, W.C. Councillor Grimes, Dublin. [London. Edward Lister, Esq., Sheffield. Smith Lord, Esq., Bradford. GENERAL COMMITTEE. Presidents. Secretaries. Presidents. Secretaries. (Foreign) . Wm. Low, Esq. .. R. E. Drummond, Esq. Bacup ...... Wm. Crapper, Esq. .. Jas. Marshall, Jun., Esq. London (Metropolitaii) John Hill, Esq. . . H. Lessware, Esq. Birkenhead.. .. . E. H. Hewlett, Esq. .. G. H. Ledger, Esq. . ,, Goodwin Parkinson, Esq W. Faulkner, Esq. Birmingham .. . John H. Rodway, Esq. T. Bridgwater, Esq. Manchester.. . J. M. Davies, Esq. Blackpool .. .. . Samuel Hill, Esq. Thos. Masheter, Esq. Newport (Mon.). J. W. Dawson, Esq. . . R. Lee Bliss, Esq. .. . John Berwick, Esq. .. John E. Gomersall, Esq. Norwich Bradford .. F. G. Mott, Esq. Bristol...... A. E. Cording, Esq. .. Northampton Albert Armitage, Esq. Brighton .. .. . John S. Port, Esq. .. Walter Port, Esq. Nottingham .. . Councillor Gartside . Wm. Hanson, Esq. Burnley .. .. . Councillor Nutter A. Holgate, Esq. Oldham .. John Lang, Esq. Jas. Scarlett, Esq. Cheltenham ... T James, Esq. D. Williams, Esq. Paisley.. & Gospor J. Bussey, Esq. . . B. Bussey, Esq. Coventry .. .. . W. W. Warden, Esq. George Lloyd, Esq. Portsmouth John Ball, Esq. .. John Harrison, Esq. Derby ...... J. Cumberland, Esq... W. George, Esq. Preston Jas. Haworth, Esq. John Taylor, Esq. Dewsbury .. .. . W. R. Wood, Esq. .. A. Greenwood, Esq. Ramsbottom R. Hartley, Esq. T. Whipp, Esq. Douglas . ... John Rooth, Esq. W. J. Asp=ll, Esq. Rochdale- .. .. . G. W. Fillingham, Esq. C. P. Dibb, Esq. Dublin...... Councillor Grimes J. Knowles, Esq. Sheffield (Pork) .. . Chas. F. Kramer, Esq. R. C. D. Knapp, Esq. Exeter ...... George Havill, Esq. .. A. M. Hutchings, Esq. S. Long, Esq. . . T. Slingsby, Esq. Halifax . ... H. Skelton, Esq. J. Hanson, Esq. Shipley J. H. Boyes, Esq. .. Keighley . ... C. Andrassy, Esq. R. Heaps, Ei-q. Southampton Stockton on-Tees J. Marsden, Esq. T. Trotter, Esq. Lancaster . ... Jas. Bland, Esq...... T. Walsh. Esq. . . . . G. W. Cooper, Esq. Leeds ...... I. Stephenson, Esq. .. E. W. Darby. Esq. St. Helen's T. B. Bro*n, Esq. .. S. Jones, Esq. Leicester . ... W. Berry, Sen., Esq. C. H. Ross, Esq. S \\ ansea Jas. Bowcock, Esq . . George Bowcock, Esq. Liverpool . ... Wm. Phillips, Esq. .. John Stubbs, Esq., F.C.A. Warrington.. Hartlepool Councillor Jefferies . . London (Trade).. . Wm Haydon, Esq., L.C.C. J. Lindsey, Etq. West the Executive Committee in districts where no Associations In addition to the foregoing a number of gentlemen have signified their intention of actively co-operating with feel disposed to help in the work of the Committee. are established. The Honorary Secretary :vill be very glad to have the assistance of all who may he can. Communications addressed to him The Honorary Secretary will be very glad to assist those engaged in this Important matter in any way at 222, Strand, W.C., will have his immediate attention. F. W. HERBERT, Hon. Secretary. & SON, TRAD JOHN WILSON'S CELEBEATED EstablishedJ750. «J. OLIDE Live Stock Salesmen, MARK. "PEPPERCORN AND DIAMOND BRAND BUTCHERS' KNIVES, STEELS, SAWS, CLEAVERS, &c. 16, 'WEST SMITKFIELO, LONDON, E,G, Agents:—Win. DOUGLAS & SONS, 29, Farringdon Road, London Telegraphic Address:—" OLDE, London." WHO KEEP STOCKS BOTH IN LONDON AND AT BEAVERBANK, EDINBURGH. THE BUTCHERS' PATENT REFRIGERATING CHAMBER FOR WHOLESALE ANDI RETAIL BUTCHERS, BACONBAUUW CURERS,UURUKb, FISH ANDAWL) GAMEUAME DEALERS,JUEAJ &c. Now in use bvby some of the LarcrestLargest Retail Butchers in the World. These Patent Re­ The Butchers' Re­ frigerating Cham­ frigerating Chamber bers are now being contains all the ad­ used by many of the vantages of expen­ largest wholesale sive Refrigerating and retail butchers, Machinery at LESS fish and game deal­ COST than an ice ers in "the country, safe, and is the most to whom references economical and effi­ can be given. cient Cold Room ever put on the This Patent may market. be applied to ex­ Any temperature Ice Safes at may be maintained isting down to several de­ small cost. grees below freez­ ing, keeping frozen or fresh meat any For Price and Par­ length of time in ticulars apply to — perfect condition. SECTION OF CHAMBER AT WORK. E. 7, Ashbourne Road, DERBY. THE MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL APRIL 15, 1897.

ASTER ARRANGEMENTS. — LONDOK JJJ BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAS RAILWAY. Special Cheap Tickets will be issued on April i6th POELS, BREWSTER, RAMSDEN & DUCKHAM, i7th and i8th, to and from London and the Seaside available for return on any day up to and includin Hive Stocfc anfc Beafc (IDeat Sale0men, April 2ist, as per special bills. IiOZDsTIDOIDsr,. ZjI^TIEiaiPOOIL,. BIEaiSTOILi. ARIS AT EASTER.—SPECIAL CHEA Head Office: 18, West Smithfield, London. 34, Seymour Street, Liverpool. EXCURSION (First and Second Clas Metropolitan Cattle Market, Islington, London, Stanley Cattle Market, Liverpool. only),P THURSDAY, April I5th, by the Specia: Foreign Cattle Market, Deptford, London. The Abattoirs, Liverpool. Express Day Service.—Leaving Londo» Bridge an 5 ft 887, Central Meat Market, London. Woodaide Lalrage, Birkenhead. Victoria 10.0 a.m., and Kensington (Addison Road Avonmouth and Bristol. 9.30 a.m. CABLE ADDRESSES :— TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES:— Excursion Tickets (ist, 2nd and 3rd Class) will als 1 Brewster," London : " Clarendon," Liverpool; 1 Brewster," London; " Ranche," Liverpool be issued by Express Night Service, leaving; Victori " Duckham," Bristol. " Duckham," Bristol. 9.45 p.m., London Bridge 9.55 p.m., and Kensingto (Addison Road) 9.20 p m., on Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday, Sunday a.nd Monday, April i4th t igth inclusive. PATENT NEEDLE CALF INFLATOR, Returning from Paris by 9.0 p.m. Night Servic WILL BLOW A CALF UP IN THREE TO FOUR MINUTES. only on any day within 14 days of the date of issue Fares, First Class, 393. 3d.; Second Class, 303. 3d. Third Class, 26s. For further particulars see Easter Programme am Handbills, to be had at all Stations and at any of th above Offices. (By Order) ALLEN SARLE, Secretary & General Manager.

GATESHEAD AUCTION MART (Within 15 minutes of Central Railway Station, Post Free. Neivcastle-on-Tync.) MONDAYS:-Fat Stock at 1.30 prompt. Average | 2OO FAT CATTLE, ) Week]v supplies! 80O FAT SHEEP. I weeK|y- (South Country Buyers invited.) Cash with Order. Cash with Order. FRIDAYS:—Dairy Cows at 12.30. SO to 80 DAIRY Cows (mostly newly calved) Weekly. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. T. & I. MAUCHAN & Co. BUSINESSES FOR SALE AND WANTED. SONS, The charge for advertisements under this heading Patentees and Manufacturers, is based on the following prepaid scale. Special Butchers' Cutlers and Scalemakers, headings and capitals extra. Not exceeding 4 lines 2j- per insertion. 6 & 7, WEST SMITHFIELD, LONDON. SI- 41- 'Q PATENT 10 51- 0 IMPROVED W. A. CHAPMAN & Co., SILENT CHOPPING MACHINES. i FURNIVAL STREET, HOLBORN, E.G. UTCHERS' TRANSFER AGENTS & TRADE With WHITE ENAMELLED BOWLS, and other Patterns1 and Fillers. VALUERS, beg to draw the attention of the tradeB to the special facilities afforded by their Offices STEAM JACKET PANS, for theTRANSFER of BUTCHERS' BUSINESSES GAUDIE'S fa minutes' walk from the Central Markets). Experi­ LARD PRESSES, PATENT enced ' trustworthy. Bankers—The City Bank, Hoi- born Branch. Personal attention in all cases. GAS ENGINES, PIE-MAKING Vendors or purchasers please write or call. ______MACHINE. STEAM ENGINES AND UTCHER'S (F. & R.M.) Wanted immediately; B district and price no object.—J. SALTERNS, BOILERS, &G., &c, Brixton-road. ______UTCHER'S BUSINESS for SALE (good family They can be had of all and ready-money trade), in leading thorough­ respectable Ironmongers fare_ToB treat, apply, 17, Church-street, Fleetwood. in the United Kingdom. UTCHER'S BUSINESS on SALE at 31, Islam- street, Warrington ; immediate possession can beB had; rent only £17 per year; fixtures and all complete, £20.—Apply at 55, Westfield-street St. Helens. [4866 r* ENUINE PORK BUTCHER'S BUSINESS in \J Kent (sea-side town) for DISPOSAL, doing good sausage trade, 15 to 18 pigs weekly; main Or from the thoroughfare; fitted with gas engine. &c.; price, Manufacturers— complete, £250; own freehold ; rent £55 ; illness cause of giving up ; proof of trade given ; also good poultry trade can be done.—Apply," W. H. D.," Meat THOMAS GREEN & SON Trades' Journal. 63, Long-lane, E.G. ______(LIMITED) O be SOLD as a going concern, an old-established ;end for Descriptive Illustrated Price Smithfield Iron Works, LEEDS, and lucratve BUTCHER'S BUSINESS, situ­ Lists, Free on application. Tate in the main thoroughfare of the rising seaport of And Surrey Works, Blackfriars Road, LONDON, S.E. Grimsby, close to Docks and Railway Station; present owner retiring; fixtures, including refrigerator, etc , UTCHERS & OTHER S.-Thoroughly CE CHEST for SALE; want room ; will sell at valuation ; gas engine, sausage machine, filler, &c., B experienced Man seeks Re-engagement as I cheap; inside measurement, 6ft 3in. by 4ft. 6in. at option of purchaser.—Full particulars, apply MANAGER or BUYER; first-class references — — soft. ; properly made.—J. MILLER, Flesher, TAYLOR & GOY, 77, Victoria-street, Grimsby. [4868 vddress. "Manager," 12, Bishop's-terrace, Fulham Dumfries. "'alace-road, S.W. [4869 ANTED, BUTCHER'S BUSINESS, on South Coast or Southern town; good-class trade; U TCH ER, General, from Scotland, wishes ESSE ALLEN, Beef and Pork Butcher, 42, West- aboutW £80 or £100 weekly.- Address, "T.," Meat B SITUATION in Central Market.—SMITH, 25. street, Horsham. 'epler-road, Old Kent-road. [4862 Trades' Journal, 63, Lo«g-lane, E.G.______[4849 J______T ANCASHIRE BUTCHERS' HIDE & SKIN for SALE, bay, black points, 6 years, 14-1, I-/ Co., Ltd.—OFFICES to LET in this Company's good action and free, warranted sound, quiet to New Building, Water-street, Manchester, suitable for SITUATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS. •ideand drive; price £35-—T. H. WE^TON, Butch r, the Trade next door to Meat Market rents, £10. 4, East Bond-street, Leicester. [4867 HANDSOME VOLUME for 2/6, containing RIED SHEEP-GUTS Wanted for Cash, in large PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR Required; must A valuable RECIPES for the making of all kinds D and regular supplies.—Address, with particulars, 1 be in sound condition and cheap. - Send size and of sausages, saveloys, brawn, Devon meat puddings, I. U. 8,500," care of KUDOLF MOSSE, Berlin, S.W. lowest price to MCLAREN, Butcher, 6, Mason's-avenue, black puddings, &c. ; the use of poloney dye ; how City.______[4863 to brighten the skins ; table of weights and measures; OR S\LE, a Linde British REFRIGERATING E-ENGAGEMENT Required as CLERK or ready-reckoner; notes on refrigeration—a most useful JT PLAN F, size B, marine type; nearly new and R BUYER; general experience (wholesale and and complete guide.- Price 2/6 from the Meat Trades' ery little used.—Apply to 72, Cow Cross-street, where retail); references.—Address, " J. D.," 90, Wood- Journal, 63, Long-lane, E.G. may be seen. [4864 grange-road, Forest-gate, E. APRIL 15, 1897. AND CATTLE SALESMAN'S GAZETTE. 1015 THE " MEAT TRADES' JOURNAL" BUSINESS DIRECTORY A t the solicitation of numerous A dvertisers and Subscribers, we have arranged to publish in this form a General Directory of all the more important Businesses connected with the Live Stock and Meat Trades. Advertisements in this section will be inserted under one heading at the following prepaid rates:— £2 5s. per year (52 insertions); £1 5s. for Six Months (26 insertions.) CATTLE AND MEAT SALESMEN. LIVE STOCK SHIPPING AGENTS. SAUSAGE MAKERS. A BERDEEN CATTLE & FARM PRO- cGRATH, H. & E., Milford-street TTEDGES & SON (D.), 6, Spiceal-street, •O- DUCE ASSOCIATION, Ltd., Central Auction M Liverpool, N. Also Hay & Provender Dealers -*--*- Birmingham, Purveyors to Her Majesty the Mart, Kittybrewster, Aberdeen. (J. R. MOIR, Manager.) Queen, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Duka of York &c. -pALETHORPE'S Limited, "Royal "DORTHWICK, Thomas, 367, 368, &375, Dudley Port. Staff's. J-' Meat Market, London, E.G. PIG & PORK SALESMEN. -*- Cambridge Sausages," T3OWLER, Geo., & SONS, Wholesale ARRINGTON & Co. (W. A.), 258 JD and Retail Butchers, 14, 74,124,125, St. John's D Central Meat Market, London. arket, Liverpool. Telephone No. 1766. Telegrams T^URKIN, P. A., hog salesman, Abattoirs " Brisket." 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